Mohamed Ali Palace, Cairo, Egypt - Known as Manial Palace
Mohamed Ali Palace, Cairo, Egypt - It was previously known as Mohamed Ali Palace as an attribution to him, but now it is famously known as Manial Palace and Museum which is found in Al Saraya street, El Manial district of southern Cairo, Egypt.
Mohamed Ali Tewfik was the owner of this palace and that is the reason why it was once referred to and known as Mohamed Ali Palace, until later on when it was transformed into a historic house museum that carries different antiquities related to the settings and lifestyle of the late 19th and early 20th century Egyptian royal prince and heir apparent.
For those who enjoy visiting the real palaces where the old princes and kings used to live, this is one destination we recommend when it comes to visit Egypt. Mohamed Ali Palace, or Manial Palace as it is known, is a compound that is divided into five different buildings, these buildings have a lot of rooms and are also surrounded by Persian and English gardens as well as a small branch of the Nile. This palace carries the extensive art, silver, clothing, and furniture that used to belong to the middle ages.
The design of the whole place is different and it seems that there was a lot of effort exerted in the bringing it to life. It was built in the European Art Nouveau and Rococo style that is mixed with some Islamic architecture. The interior design of the place takes the breath away and makes one think about how people used to live in such a place since there is a lot of ceramic tile work done.
After all those years of the construction of the palace, it is still in a very good shape and the furniture placed inside is also different but yet in very good forms. This is not considered a so much visited place yet it deserves much more attention from the public, just in the same way they tend to visit and get impressed by Muhammad Ali Mosque that is located inside the citadel (
Every single room found in every single building will take you through a different experience and will leave you always astonished with the different tiles that are used to give the room a different look and at the same time tend to give it a different feeling and atmosphere.
This is considered a very good place to visit when it comes to the attractions near the middle of the city, since it is not much far away from the downtown area ( and at the same time it is worth it for all the different things that you will manage to come across and see.
To get the chance to enter all the rooms inside and make a good tour through the whole place, you have to be ready for spending about three or four hours in total.
For those who have made their minds about visiting Mohamed Ali Palace, they should know that it opens everyday except Tuesday from 9 AM and closes at 4 PM, and better to avoid it on Friday during Friday prayer time because you will most probably find nobody there to help you if you want guidance.
Mohamed Ali Palace entrance fee for the Egyptians is 20 Egyptian pounds, which means that it would be for about 40 Egyptian pounds for foreigners, and those who want to take pictures, they will need to pay extra 50 Egyptian pounds for the tour inside; not expensive for a magnificent place like this one.
We know, there are a lot of things which might be considered much more important to some people when it comes to Cairo attractions, such as visiting the Egyptian Museum ( going to the Pyramids ( or even visiting the citadel ( but they have to dig deep because they will most probably find new gems hidden in every corner related to this country.
Interested in getting to see more of the places and attractions related to this person who was the main reason behind starting modern Egypt? You could visit Muhammad Ali Mosque during the same day if you have enough time and if the other destination will still be open, in order to see how his buildings which were inspired by the Islamic world look like.
There are lots of other places to visit in Cairo, Egypt, that will tell you more about the history of Egypt, such as Cairo citadel, the Egyptian Museum, going to the Islamic Art Museum ( visiting the Pyramids, giving the new grand National Museum for Egyptian Civilization a try ( and even getting the chance to walk through the old streets of Cairo which will take you to El Moez street and all the different old mosques that are found there ( Khan El Khalili ( and will even take you through Al Azhar area.
Mohamed Ali, or Manial, Palace should be definitely on your list of things to visit in Egypt and feel astonished with how those people used to live.
Inside Cairo's Mohamed Ali Palace after 10 years of restoration
The palace was built by Prince Mohamed Ali son of Khedive Mohamed Tawfiq to revive Islamic arts and honour them.
The construction of the residence palace began in 1901 AD.
It is located in the Manial district of Rhoda Island, located on the Nile in central Cairo.
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2nd Manial Palace for int'l music kicks off in Egypt
Cairo's 2nd Manial Palace Festival for International Music and Arts runs from Oct. 28 to Nov 9. The festival features a mix of the world's classical music in addition to a display of the Manial Palace Museum's collections.
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EGYPT 806 - MOHAMED ALI Palace Museum III (by Egyptahotep)
MOHAMED ALI Palace Museum III, (Manial Palace Museum III):
This is Another Marvel of Egypt ,This Palace was built to commemorate and eternalize the Islamic Art. it is considered one of the most important museums and represents an important period in modern Egyptian history and shows the life of the Royal Family.
The architectural designs distinguish it from other museums because of its Modern Islamic art having the essence of Moroccan, Persian and Syrian styles.
This Palace museum is located at the east of the Nile along the island of Manial El Roda.
The Palace is divided into 11 sections; the gate which was built in the style of middle age castles gates, has terraces for guards.
The palace facade resembles that of Iranian Mosques and Schools of the XIV th Cent. The reception palace was designed for receiving official guests. The first part has two rooms, the ceremony room and the reception one for those who offer Friday prayers with the Prince, the second part has two halls; the Moroccan and Syrian halls.
The Saa (clock) Tower lies between the Reception Palace and the Mosque, which Prince Mohamed Ali built after the Andalusian and Moroccan Style.
There is a beautiful fountain between the tower and the great Mosque, the Mosque despite to be small is considered a Marvellous architectural and ornamental antique.
The Hunting Museum is a long hall annexed to the east gate overlooking the garden. It displays possessions of King Farouk and Prince Youssef Kamal who loved hunting. This Museum was finished long after the death of the Prince and was opened to the public in 1962. The residence has two floors and is the oldest building in the palace and has a tower overlooking sights of Cairo and Giza. The first floor consists of al-Shakma, the mirror lobby, harem room, blue saloon, dining room, arabesque saloon and the fireplace room. The second floor consists of the jewelry room, arabesque room, Princes bedroom, maids room and a balcony overlooking the mirror hall. The Throne palace was designed after the Ottoman style in the form of a Kosha
The private Museum is situated in the southern part of the palace and consists of 15 halls divided by a yard with a small garden. The palace garden is a rare plant museum, where the Prince collected a lot of plants unknown in Egypt and was able to adapt them to Egyptian weather. This palace shows perfectly the modern Egyptian history
Manial Palace #7 Top Experiences in Cairo
After a years'-long restoration period, this palace complex, built by the uncle of King Farouk, Prince Mohammed Ali, in the early 20th century, has once again thrown open its doors to the public as a quirky museum. Its interiors and architecture are a fascinating merging of Ottoman, Moorish, Persian and European rococo styles, while the gardens (still closed to the public at the time of research) are planted with rare tropical plants collected by the prince.
You enter the grounds through the Reception Palace with its grand halls for receiving guests decorated lavishly with tiles, chandeliers and carved ceilings. In the Residential Palace check out the Blue Salon, where battered leather sofas sit against walls decorated with glorious blue faience tiles and Orientalist oil paintings. Then head to the Throne Palace for the Throne Hall's gaudy gold-styling, and the eye-popping rococo and baroque overload of the Aubusson Room. Even Manial Palace's mosque (with rococo-inspired ceiling) and clock tower (based on Moroccan Almohad-era minaret design) are a marvellous mesh of design influences.
Manial Palace and Museum
The Manial Palace and Museum, is a former Alawiyya dynasty era palace and grounds on Rhoda Island on the Nile. It is located in the Sharia Al-Saray area in the El-Manial district of southern Cairo, Egypt. The palace and estate has been preserved as an Antiquities Council directed historic house museum and estate, reflecting the settings and lifestyle of the late 19th- and early 20th-century Egyptian royal prince and heir apparent. The residence compound, composed of five separate and distinctively styled buildings, is surrounded by Persian gardens within an extensive English Landscape garden estate park, along a small branch of the Nile.
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EGYPT 804 - MOHAMED ALI Palace Museum I (by Egyptahotep)
MOHAMED ALI Palace Museum I, (Manial Palace Museum I):
This is Another Marvel of Egypt ,This Palace was built to commemorate and eternalize the Islamic Art. it is considered one of the most important museums and represents an important period in modern Egyptian history and shows the life of the Royal Family.
The architectural designs distinguish it from other museums because of its Modern Islamic art having the essence of Moroccan, Persian and Syrian styles.
This Palace museum is located at the east of the Nile along the island of Manial El Roda.
The Palace is divided into 11 sections; the gate which was built in the style of middle age castles gates, has terraces for guards.
The palace facade resembles that of Iranian Mosques and Schools of the XIV th Cent. The reception palace was designed for receiving official guests. The first part has two rooms, the ceremony room and the reception one for those who offer Friday prayers with the Prince, the second part has two halls; the Moroccan and Syrian halls.
The Saa (clock) Tower lies between the Reception Palace and the Mosque, which Prince Mohamed Ali built after the Andalusian and Moroccan Style.
There is a beautiful fountain between the tower and the great Mosque, the Mosque despite to be small is considered a Marvellous architectural and ornamental antique.
The Hunting Museum is a long hall annexed to the east gate overlooking the garden. It displays possessions of King Farouk and Prince Youssef Kamal who loved hunting. This Museum was finished long after the death of the Prince and was opened to the public in 1962. The residence has two floors and is the oldest building in the palace and has a tower overlooking sights of Cairo and Giza. The first floor consists of al-Shakma, the mirror lobby, harem room, blue saloon, dining room, arabesque saloon and the fireplace room. The second floor consists of the jewelry room, arabesque room, Princes bedroom, maids room and a balcony overlooking the mirror hall. The Throne palace was designed after the Ottoman style in the form of a Kosha
The private Museum is situated in the southern part of the palace and consists of 15 halls divided by a yard with a small garden. The palace garden is a rare plant museum, where the Prince collected a lot of plants unknown in Egypt and was able to adapt them to Egyptian weather. This palace shows perfectly the modern Egyptian history
EGYPT 805 - MOHAMED ALI Palace Museum II (by Egyptahotep)
MOHAMED ALI Palace Museum II, (Manial Palace Museum II):
This is Another Marvel of Egypt ,This Palace was built to commemorate and eternalize the Islamic Art. it is considered one of the most important museums and represents an important period in modern Egyptian history, and shows the life of the Royal Family.
The architectural designs distinguish it from other museums because of its Modern Islamic art having the essence of Moroccan, Persian and Syrian styles.
This Palace museum is located at the east of the Nile along the island of Manial El Roda.
The Palace is divided into 11 sections; the gate which was built in the style of middle age castles gates, has terraces for guards.
The palace facade resembles that of Iranian Mosques and Schools of the XIV th Cent. The reception palace was designed for receiving official guests. The first part has two rooms, the ceremony room and the reception one for those who offer Friday prayers with the Prince, the second part has two halls; the Moroccan and Syrian halls.
The Saa (clock) Tower lies between the Reception Palace and the Mosque, which Prince Mohamed Ali built after the Andalusian and Moroccan Style.
There is a beautiful fountain between the tower and the great Mosque, the Mosque despite to be small is considered a Marvellous architectural and ornamental antique.
The Hunting Museum is a long hall annexed to the east gate overlooking the garden. It displays possessions of King Farouk and Prince Youssef Kamal who loved hunting. This Museum was finished long after the death of the Prince and was opened to the public in 1962. The residence has two floors and is the oldest building in the palace and has a tower overlooking sights of Cairo and Giza. The first floor consists of al-Shakma, the mirror lobby, harem room, blue saloon, dining room, arabesque saloon and the fireplace room. The second floor consists of the jewelry room, arabesque room, Princes bedroom, maids room and a balcony overlooking the mirror hall. The Throne palace was designed after the Ottoman style in the form of a Kosha
The private Museum is situated in the southern part of the palace and consists of 15 halls divided by a yard with a small garden. The palace garden is a rare plant museum, where the Prince collected a lot of plants unknown in Egypt and was able to adapt them to Egyptian weather. This palace shows perfectly the modern Egyptian history
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Manial Palace and museum #3
The Manial Palace and Museum, is a former Alawiyya dynasty era palace and grounds on Rhoda Island on the Nile. It is located in the Sharia Al-Saray area in the El-Manial district of southern Cairo, Egypt. The palace and estate has been preserved as an Antiquities Council directed historic house museum and estate, reflecting the settings and lifestyle of the late 19th- and early 20th-century Egyptian royal prince and heir apparent. The residence compound, composed of five separate and distinctively styled buildings, is surrounded by Persian gardens within an extensive English Landscape garden estate park, along a small branch of the Nile.
Manial Palace and Museum#2
The Manial Palace and Museum, is a former Alawiyya dynasty era palace and grounds on Rhoda Island on the Nile. It is located in the Sharia Al-Saray area in the El-Manial district of southern Cairo, Egypt. The palace and estate has been preserved as an Antiquities Council directed historic house museum and estate, reflecting the settings and lifestyle of the late 19th- and early 20th-century Egyptian royal prince and heir apparent. The residence compound, composed of five separate and distinctively styled buildings, is surrounded by Persian gardens within an extensive English Landscape garden estate park, along a small branch of the Nile.
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