Running parallel to Islamic architecture, Christian architecture was also built, primarily in the form of churches and housing. Unfortunately, due to instability and wars over the years many early buildings have been destroyed or have been rebuilt in more modern styles. Of the remaining historic architecture, nearly all of it can be found in the capital of Beirut.
Like the historic architecture, most modern architecture can be found in the capital as well. Modern architecture arrived in the mid-1900s when an incredible amount of building took place as Lebanon became the banking capital of the Middle East. However, this architectural blossoming ended with wars and violence as their return to building has been slow; much of the construction immediately after the wars has been in renovations.
In the 1980s the country again began to build, this time in a post-modern style as most of this architecture was constructed in the capital of Beirut, including the President's Palace.