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'''Barzan''' (Arabic:قصر برزان) historical palace, located in [[Ha'il]], [[Saudi Arabia]], its construction was started in [[1808]] by prince Muhammad bin Abdul-Muhsin AL Ali over an area more than 300,000 meter square. The Palace was completed during the rule of the 2.nd [[Al Rashid|Rashidi amir]], Talal ibn Abdullah (1848–68). The Palace consisted of 3 floors, the first had the reception halls, gardens, and kitchens. The second had the diplomatic guests rooms. The third had the royal family rooms. It was near [[Barzan souq]]. [[Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia]] gave orders to destroy the Palace after he had ousted the last [[Al-Rashid]] emir from power in 1921. {{coord missing|Saudi Arabia}}