Zahran Palace () is a palace in

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, Jordan, built in 1957. It has hosted many royal events, such as the wedding of the current

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and Queen of Jordan in 1993. In addition, celebrations of then Crown Prince Hamzah bin Hussein's wedding to Princess Noor was also held in the palace on 27 May 2004. On 1 June 2023, celebrations for Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah's wedding to

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took place at the palace. In 1959, it was the scene of the meeting between the then

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and the

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at the time. The word ''zahran'', which translates to "blooming flower" encompasses the palace's green ground and overlooks one of Amman's oldest neighborhoods,

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. The palace is located on Zahran Street () in Amman. It was the residence of Queen Mother Zein for many years. She died in 1994 in Switzerland.

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