On the occasion of celebrating the 117th anniversary of the establishment of the Muhammad Ali Palace in Manial, Dr. Khaled Al-Anani, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, agreed to allow Egyptians to enter the palace, free of charge, on Thursday, December 24, so what are the dates of his visit?
Dr. Walaa Badawy, Director General of the Manial Palace Museum, said that the Manial Palace Museum receives its visitors from nine in the morning until five in the evening, and without a day off, as the public sees the palace witness to an important period in Egypt's modern history as it is distinguished from the rest of the museums of historical palaces by its architectural design Wonderful, as it is considered a comprehensive art school for the various elements of Islamic arts. It was built in an Islamic style borrowed from the Fatimid, Mamluk and Ottoman Islamic schools.
Dr. Walaa Badawi added that a heritage exhibition of a number of oil paintings will be held in the main hall of the Residence Saraya, in celebration of the 117th birthday of the palace, and the Palace Museum includes about 20 thousand artifacts, the audience sees 10 thousand of them, and the stores include the second half, and it is done in a manner. The museum exhibition scenario continues to be renewed, so that all the pieces in the stores are displayed to the public.
The Director General of the Manial Palace Museum, in exclusive statements to "The Seventh Day," stated that all the pieces, whether displayed or in the warehouses, are being restored periodically throughout the year, and temporary exhibitions such as a heritage exhibition that is held to celebrate the 117th birthday of the birthday. The palace assists in the continuous restoration of the pieces, as the pieces found in the palace stores are used, on which the restoration work is being carried out before showing to the public.
He continued, the construction of the palace dates back to 1903, when Prince Muhammad ordered the son of the Khedive Tawfiq on the island of Manial al-Rawda in Cairo, and the palace includes three palace halls, which are the residence halls, the reception halls and the throne palace in addition to the mosque, the private museum, the hunting museum, and the clock tower, as the palace is surrounded by a wall-style Medieval fortresses.
Prince Muhammad Ali Tawfiq established this palace as a revival of Islamic arts and in reverence for it, according to what is written on the founding text of the palace above the main entrance. Prince Muhammad Ali was also famous for collecting antiques, relics and valuable collectibles, and in this field he had specialized eyes, their mission to search for rare Antiques and he brought them to the prince to display in his palace and museum of El Manial.
The prince was characterized by being knowledgeable, lover of science and searching for it, so he was famous throughout his life for his travels and trips around the Arab world and the European world as a researcher and prospector, as he always saw that science is a necessity for the nation and individuals and that knowledge has no homeland, and a person must quote it wherever he can quote it, and the Prince passed away. In 1955 AD.
Thu, Dec. 24, 2020
