A historic palace located in the heart of one of the most prestigious areas in Cairo, which is the Baron Palace in Heliopolis, specifically on Al-Oruba Street in Salah Salem, the Baron Palace has a style inspired by Indian architecture, and this is what catches the attention of everyone who watches the palace, which was built by the Belgian millionaire Baron Edward Empain, "September 20, 1852 - July 22, 1929", and recently a proposal was submitted for entry ticket prices by the public, to be approved and discussed by the Antiquities Board, where a proposal was made from Historic Cairo that the entry ticket price for minors be for 20 Egyptians EGP, and the Egyptian student 10 pounds, while the foreign citizen His ticket reached 100 pounds, and an international student has 50 pounds.
The Ministry of Antiquities is currently putting the final touches to the Baron Palace in Heliopolis, and in turn we have contacted Brigadier Hisham Samir, Assistant Minister of Antiquities for Engineering Affairs and supervisor of the historic Cairo project.
Brigadier Hisham Samir said that the percentage of works that were completed in the palace is 96%, and it is in full swing in preparation for the imminent opening, and the project cost is more than 100 million pounds.
The Assistant Minister of Antiquities for Engineering Affairs and supervisor of the historic Cairo project, in previous statements for "the seventh day", said that there are some works that have been added in the public site such as the completion of the fences and the development of the back garden, which will be implemented at 100%, during the current month.
Brigadier Hisham Samir pointed out that the museum exhibition will be implemented in conjunction with the development and restoration work in the palace, and that the exhibition will be completed during the first two weeks in January, pointing out that the restoration of the palace will be completed entirely at the end of the current month, provided that It opens in January 2020.
Thu, Dec. 26, 2019
