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Sursock, 1882 The Sursock family (also spelled Sursuq ) is a Greek Orthodox Christian family from Lebanon , and used to be one of the most important families of Beirut .1 Having originated in Constantinople during the Byzantine Empire, the family has lived in Beirut since 1712, when their forefather Jabbour Aoun (who later adopted the family name Sursock) left the village of Berbara . After the turn of the 19th century, they began to establish significant positions of power within the Ottoman Empire . The family, through lucrative business ventures, savvy political maneuvering, and strategic marriages, embarked on what Leila Fawaz called "the most spectacular social climb of the nineteenth century," and, at their peak, had built a close network of relations to the families of Egyptian, French, Irish, Russian, Italian and German aristocracies, alongside a manufacturing and distribution empire spanning the Mediterranean .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Sursock is a Greek Orthodox , Lebanese family and one of Beirut's aristocratic families. The Sursock family made their money as traders. The Sursocks were also landowners and for many decades Lebanon's leading business family, joining forces with the Otis Elevator Company to manufacture elevators.
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Sursock House , Beirut, Lebanon The Sursock family (also Sursuq ) is an Greek Orthodox Christian family from the Lebanon .The Sursocks are one of Beirut's aristocratic Christian families, along with the Bustros , Dagher, Ferneini , Araman, Boutros, Trad, and Tueni families.The family made its fortune as traders and landowners.
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Khalil Sursock, 1882 The Sursock family (also spelled Sursuq ) is a Greek Orthodox Christian family from Lebanon , and one of the most important “Seven Families” of Beirut .Having originated in Constantinople during the Byzantine Empire , the family has lived in Beirut since 1714, when they began to establish significant positions of power within the flourishing Ottoman Empire .The family, through lucrative business ventures, savvy political maneuvering, and strategic marriages, embarked on what Leila Fawaz called "the most spectacular social climb of the nineteenth century," and, by their peak, had built a close network of relations to the families of Egyptian, French, Irish, Russian, Italian and German aristocracies, alongside a manufacturing and distribution empire spanning the Mediterranean.
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Greek Orthodox Christian family in Beirut Khalil Sursock, 1882 The Sursock family (also spelled Sursuq ) is a Libanon Maronite family, and used to be one of the most important families of capitale Beirut. Having originated in Constantinople during the Byzantine Empire, the family has lived in Beirut since 1712, when their forefather Jabbour Aoun (who later adopted the family name Sursock) left the village of Berbara . After the turn of the 19th century, they began to establish significant positions of power within the Ottoman Empire . The family, through lucrative business ventures, savvy political maneuvering, and strategic marriages, embarked on what Leila Fawaz called "the most spectacular social climb of the nineteenth century," and, at their peak, had built a close network of relations to the families of Egyptian, French, Irish, Russian, Italian and German aristocracies, alongside a manufacturing and distribution empire spanning the Mediterranean .
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