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Republican Palace Museum
The Republican Palace Museum () is an important museum in Khartoum, Sudan, and contains historical collections dating back to Turco-Egyptian Sudan. The museum is part of the Republican Palace, Khartoum, Republican Palace complex, the seat of government in Sudan during successive periods of modern Sudan's history. The museum was a cathedral that was opened in 1912 and closed in 1971 to be repurposed and opened to the public as a museum on 31 December 1999. Location The museum building is located in Khartoum, on the southeastern side of the Old Republican Palace (Sudan), Old Republican Palace building and southeast of the New Republican Palace (Sudan), New Republican Palace. The building overlooks ''University Street'' opposite the buildings of the Ministry of Foreign Trade, and the ''Martyrs' Gardens''. The total area of the museum is 7160 square metres. The museum's main hall building is 853 square meters in area, with a length of 50.3 meters and a width of 13.8 metres. The build ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khartoum
Khartoum or Khartum ( ; ar, الخرطوم, Al-Khurṭūm, din, Kaartuɔ̈m) is the capital of Sudan. With a population of 5,274,321, its metropolitan area is the largest in Sudan. It is located at the confluence of the White Nile, flowing north from Lake Victoria, and the Blue Nile, flowing west from Lake Tana in Ethiopia. The place where the two Niles meet is known as ''al-Mogran'' or ''al-Muqran'' (; English: "The Confluence"). From there, the Nile continues north towards Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea. Divided by these two parts of the Nile, Khartoum is a tripartite metropolis with an estimated population of over five million people, consisting of Khartoum proper, and linked by bridges to Khartoum North ( ) and Omdurman ( ) to the west. Khartoum was founded in 1821 as part of Egypt, north of the ancient city of Soba. While the United Kingdom exerted power over Egypt, it left administration of the Sudan to it until Mahdist forces took over Khartoum. The British atte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
