3-777: Rue Sursock is a historic street in the Rmeil district of Beirut in Lebanon . Named after one of Beirut's most prominent families, the Sursock family , the street is home to many of Beirut's beautiful historic mansions that were built in the 18th and 19th centuries by aristocratic families, such as the Sursock and Bustros families. A large gate used to close down Rue Sursock at 10 pm, and this tradition remained until 1945. There used to be more than thirty mansions and villas on Rue Sursock, but most of them were replaced with modern apartment buildings. The Palais de Bustros ( Bustros Palace )
6-742: Is one of the largest of the palaces on Rue Sursock and now houses the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants. The street is also home to the Sursock Palace and the Nicolas Sursock Museum . Rue Sursock is known to be the most expensive residential Christian area in Lebanon. It is resided by the wealthiest Christian families in Lebanon. 33°53′35″N 35°30′47″E / 33.893°N 35.513°E / 33.893; 35.513 Rmeil Rmeil ( Arabic : الرميل )
9-632: Is one of the neighborhoods of Beirut , the capital of Lebanon . It is located near Ashrafieh , Medawar [ de ] and Saifi . The neighborhood is known for its Greek Orthodox churches such as Saint Georges and Saint Nicolas. Cultural areas are located in Rmeil, like the Sursock Museum . The neighborhood is also home to important hospitals, from the Saint George Hospital University Medical to
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