Modern Cairo

Itinerary
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Stop At: Abdeen Palace Museum, Moustafa Abdel Raziq Street off Abdeen Square, Cairo 11511 Egypt

Built on the site of a small mansion owned by Abidin Bey, Abdeen Palace, which is named after him, is considered one of the most sumptuous palaces in the world in terms of its adornments, paintings, and large number of clocks scattered in the parlors and wings, most of which are decorated with pure gold. Built by Khedive Ismail, to become the official government headquarters instead of the Citadel of Cairo (which had been the centre of Egyptian government since the Middle Ages), this palace was used as well for official events and ceremonies.
Construction started in 1863 and continued for 10 years and the palace was officially inaugurated in 1874. Erected on an area of 24 feddans, the palace was designed by the French architect Léon Rousseau along with a large number of Egyptian, Italian, French and Turkish decorators. However, the palace’s garden was added in 1921 by Sultan Fuad I on an area of 20 feddans. The cost of building the palace reached 700,000 Egyptian pounds in addition to 2 million pounds for its furnishing. Between four palaces, King Fuad spent more than 18 million French francs with just one Parisian furniture manufacturer Linke & Cie.[1] More money was also spent on the palace’s alteration, preservation and maintenance by consecutive rulers. The palace has 500 suites.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Manial Palace Museum, 1 Saray Street Manyal, Cairo 11511 Egypt

seen through the architecture of a magnificent Ottoman palace belonging to one of Muhammad Ali Pasha’s descendants, Prince Muhammad Ali. In this palace, you will learn of the royal family that once ruled Egypt for over a hundred years. Here you will also see the richly diverse Cairean architecture which is influenced by Ottoman, Persian, Egyptian, Syrian, and European art.

Duration: 1 hour