Dar Zahran Heritage Building

We had a great time there and got so many interesting information from the owner. I recommend everybody who visits Ramallah to pass by at this historical amazing place, to get more insights about the country and the people in Palästina.

Important initiative for the preservation of Ramallah’s historical heritage! A great place to visit to understand the history of Ramallah and Palestine. The man who owns and runs the house is incredibly welcoming and friendly. There are also art exhibits downstairs.

This is one of the few houses in Ramallah remaining built in the classic Ottoman era style. It represents the beginnings of an effort to preserve Ramallah’s cultural heritage in the face of rapid development.

Zahran is doing a great work preserving the culture and nature all by his own which is really very inspiring. The place is a must for those who want to know more about Ramallah.

Ramallah has been “modernising” a lot and when you’re in the city centre you can’t really find much heritage sites, however this place gives you a good sense of the original life styles in the old days. The person running it is a volunteer who is of the 5th generation I believe that owns the house. It used to be a building shared by three families and their animals under the building. The structure of the building is kept the same but refurbished gently. He is a great host and offered us drinks and full explanation of the site as well his other projects. He is an independent Palestinian that is stuck between the Settlement of the Israelis and the “power struggle” of the Palestinians which allegedly due to corruption. The building has paintings and hand crafts for sale as memory which are beautiful and not too expensive. His future plans are to build a cultural library on top of the building. Definitely worth seeing.

Gallery displaying Palestinian artists with some paintings and various crafts for sale. Owner is classy and a great host.

Cozy museum, or rather a family home. The entrance there is free. On top of the free tour, the owner offers you tea or coffee and a lot of stories to carry with you back home.

Dar Zahran is one of my favourite places in Ramallah! It is a very interesting place, where you can learn more about the Palestinian culture and heritage. The owner is a very nice host, always available to provide information about this beautiful historic building. It is worth visiting also for the art exhibitions and the gallery with old pictures of Ramallah. Highly recommended!