Prince Muhammad Ali Palace Museum in Manial is one of the most beautiful and most important historical museums in Egypt. It was established by Prince Muhammad Ali Tawfiq in the period between 1319-1348 AH / 1900-1929 AD. The museum expresses an important period of Egypt’s modern history and is unique in its magnificent architectural design. It was built in an Islamic style. Hadith adapted from Persian and Mamluk art schools.
It also includes some Syrian, Moroccan and Andalusian decorations, and even the Ottoman spirit spread in it. Therefore, it is considered a comprehensive technical school for the various elements of Islamic arts.
The palace consists of an external wall surrounding the entrance to the palace, and includes within its walls the reception palace, the clock tower, the way, the mosque, the hunting museum, the residence Saray, the throne palace, the private museum, and the golden hall, in addition to the wonderful and unique garden surrounding the palace.
The price of entry tickets to visit the Muhammad Palace Museum, according to the regulations of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, is 20 pounds for the Egyptian citizen, and 5 pounds for Egyptian students.
Prince Muhammad Ali Tawfiq built this palace to revive and honor Islamic arts, 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, antiquities and valuables. Antiques and brought them to the Emir to display in his palace and private museum in Manial.
The prince was distinguished by his wide knowledge, lover of knowledge, searching for it. Throughout his life, he became famous for his travels and trips around the Arab world and the European world as a researcher and prospector. He always believed that science is a necessity for the nation and individuals and that science has no homeland, and a person must quote it wherever he can quote it, and the Prince died in 1955 AD.
Thu, Mar. 10, 2022
