Tourism in Egypt: Abdeen Palace and 5 Museums

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Hello friends this time Mamazorayas and Chefx will show you around Cairo, Egypt. This time, we're going to Abdeen Palace. You must visit this palace if you are interested in its history and architecture and the ticket price is quite affordable.





Contents:

  1. Abdeen Palace's location
  2. Abdeen Palace's History
  3. Abdeen Palace's Architecture and Decoration
  4. Abdeen Palace's 5 Museum

  • War Museum (Arms Museum)
  • Museum of Presidential Gifts
  • The Royal Museum
  • Museum of Historical Documents
  • Museum of Silverware

The beauty of the garden and some cannons as decorations greet you as you enter the Palace. Inside the Abdeen Palace, there are five museums with priceless collections, making this tour both fun and sacred.

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Each display contains a large number of antique historical objects that are neatly arranged and have years and descriptions. 

Mamazorayas and Chef X stopped several times to admire the beauty of sculpture, calligraphy, and the sprinkling of gems and gold where every object has the passion and art of the artist who made it, you will be amazed by the knowledge of the past that paints a beauty in an object to architecture.

Abdeen Palace's location


Address: 
26VW+7VP، شارع جمعه عابدين،، El-Gomhoreya Square, Rahbet Abdin, Abdeen, Cairo Governorate



Abdeen Palace's History

Khedive Ismail's plan to build a modern Cairo similar to modern European cities included the construction of Abdeen Palace. Abdeen Palace was named after Abdeen Bey, a military commander under Mohammad Ali Pasha who used to live there. 

After Abdeen Bey died, Khedive Ismail purchased the palace. He demolished it and expanded its land area to 24 acres before constructing the current Abdeen Palace, which has become one of Cairo's architectural masterpieces. The palace's construction took ten years to complete.



Abdeen Palace's Architecture and Decoration

The palace was officially inaugurated in 1874 after a 10-year construction period that began in 1863. The palace was built on 24 feddans and was designed by French architect Léon Rousseaubalong, who collaborated with a large number of Egyptian, Italian, French, and European decorators. 

The Palace is also notable for its exquisite Italian, Turkish, and French designs and decorations, as well as a collection of rare paintings and gold-plated furniture.

Abdeen Palace has two floors. includes the haramlik and salamlik The ground floor houses the palace's garden and a pharmacy, as well as the former royal printing house and King Farouq's office.

The palace also has several halls for official delegations visiting Egypt. The Mohammad Ali Hall is the largest and most luxurious hall in Abdeen Palace, built in the Arabic Islamic style with marble, granite, and amber.


Abdeen Palace's  5 Museums


The Museum houses various weaponry collections
including King Farouk's Egyptian guns and a variety of light weapons.



A number of presidential gifts are on display at the Museum. 




It also includes a number of royal honoree medals.







It houses a large number of Royal Family possessions. It depicts a variety of objects, plates, and eating utensils made of coloured glass, gold, and silver. It also houses a unique collection of Royal Honoree medals.






  • Museum of Historical Documents
It exhibits a variety of important and secret historical documents from various eras.



Credit: Egypt Today

It houses a collection of silverware antiques from Mohamed Ali's family.

If you are tired and need to rest for a while, there are chairs in front of Museum of Historical Documents, as well as a small shop selling drinks and snacks.


I hope you enjoyed this virtual tour; don't forget to include Cairo, Abdeen Palace, and its five museums in your destination tour; I'll see you next time looking for hidden gems in the form of historical sites to culinary delights with Mamazorayas and Chefx.

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