The Musafir Khana Palace also known as the Musafirkana Palace was built in
Cairo
Cairo ( ; ar, القاهرة, al-Qāhirah, ) is the Capital city, capital of Egypt and its largest city, home to 10 million people. It is also part of the List of urban agglomerations in Africa, largest urban agglomeration in Africa, List of ...
,
Egypt
Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Medit ...
between 1779 and 1788 by Mahmud Muharram; a wealthy merchant.
Muhammad Ali Pasha
Muhammad Ali Pasha al-Mas'ud ibn Agha, also known as Muhammad Ali of Egypt and the Sudan ( sq, Mehmet Ali Pasha, ar, محمد علي باشا, ; ota, محمد علی پاشا المسعود بن آغا; ; 4 March 1769 – 2 August 1849), was ...
bought the palace in early 19th century to use as a royal guesthouse. It was the birthplace of his grandson
Khedive Ismai'l 1830-1895. In 1998, it burned to the ground. It was an excellent example of the Ottoman Style.
See also
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List of palaces in Egypt
References
archnet.org Musafirkhana Palacegoogle books Islamic Monuments in Cairo - Parker, Sabin, and Williams
Palaces in Cairo
History of Cairo
Muhammad Ali dynasty
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