Al-Tahra Palace is a palace located in the Hadaek al-Qubbah district in Cairo, Egypt. It was built in 1927 [1] and designed by Antonio Lasciac. [2] It was mainly built for Princess Amina, [2] daughter of Khedive Ismail and mother of Mohamed Taher Pasha. [2] It was built in "Italianate Palazzo" style. [2] In 1939 King Farouk bought the palace. In 1953 the state confiscated the palace and it was used as a presidential guesthouse. [1]
- ^ a b Thomas Meyer-Wieser (2023). Architectural Guide Cairo. DOM publishers. p. 288. ISBN 978-3-86922-813-6. Wikidata Q125658979.
- ^ a b c d Raafat, Samir (10 June 1999). "TAHER PASHA OF TAHRA PALACE". Cairo Times. Cairo, Egypt: 1. Archived from the original on 4 October 2009.
30°05′54″N 31°18′31″E / 30.098235°N 31.308509°E
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Al-Tahra Palace is a palace located in the Hadaek al-Qubbah district in Cairo, Egypt. It was built in 1927 [1] and designed by Antonio Lasciac. [2] It was mainly built for Princess Amina, [2] daughter of Khedive Ismail and mother of Mohamed Taher Pasha. [2] It was built in "Italianate Palazzo" style. [2] In 1939 King Farouk bought the palace. In 1953 the state confiscated the palace and it was used as a presidential guesthouse. [1]
- ^ a b Thomas Meyer-Wieser (2023). Architectural Guide Cairo. DOM publishers. p. 288. ISBN 978-3-86922-813-6. Wikidata Q125658979.
- ^ a b c d Raafat, Samir (10 June 1999). "TAHER PASHA OF TAHRA PALACE". Cairo Times. Cairo, Egypt: 1. Archived from the original on 4 October 2009.
30°05′54″N 31°18′31″E / 30.098235°N 31.308509°E
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