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Rachid Karami International Fair
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Rachid Karami International Fair
Rachid Karami International Fair is a complex of buildings located in Tripoli, North Governorate, Lebanon. It was designed by the Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer in 1962 AD and built between 1967-1975. Construction stopped in 1975 due to the outbreak of the Lebanese Civil War, and it never resumed. The fair is a successful example of modern architecture movement in the twentieth century.
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Country: Lebanon
District: North Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 20th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Lebanese
Later Cultures: Lebanese
Site Features: Twentieth Century Architecture
UNESCO Tentative List
Official Name: Rachid Karami International Fair
Date of Submission: 2019
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