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The palace is located in the middle of an artificial lake that diverts from the Tigris River with a large bridge being its only access. The exterior is made of stone. The lush area around the palace stocked villas, games, catfish and carp and used as a hunting and fishing preserve. The main door of
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by an F-16 as a "show of force" but Saddam had known that his palaces would be targeted for bombing. As a result, he stored a lot of its furniture in a nondescript complex in
Baghdad. At one point the palace was used as a prison for Hussein after his capture in late 2003. In April 2003, the now
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the palace is 10 meters high with vaulted ceilings and marble floors. The exterior includes
Italian marble which covers every surface. Gold plating is found in every bathroom. Ceilings are 25 foot ceilings with ornate chandeliers hanging from them. The palace includes an octagonal-shaped
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as well as Iraqi convict who supplied much of the manual labor. The palace was surrounded by a large moat and luxurious elite-style villas. Among the villas was al-Az villa which was built for Saddam's mother.
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The palace was rehabilitated in 2018 and was chosen to be the headquarters for a new university. In
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