The Prince Amr Ibrahim Palace is a historical building in Cairo's Zamalek island, which is used as the Egypt's first ceramics museum, the Museum of Islamic Ceramics and as an art center.
The palace is located in the Gezira area, an island in the Nile, of Zamalek in Cairo.[1] It was built on the orders of Prince Amr Ibrahim (1903–1977), member of the Muhammad Ali dynasty, in 1921.[2][3][4] Prince Amr Ibrahim was the husband of Necla Sultan, granddaughter of Ottoman ruler Mehmed VI, also known as Vahideddin.[5] The architect of the building was Garo Balyan, the youngest member of the Balyan family.[6] The cost of the construction was about 200 million euros ($257 million).[4]
The palace was used by Prince Amr Ibrahim and his wife, Necla Sultan, as a summer residence.[7][8]
Style and layoutedit
The architectural style of the palace is neo-Ottoman[9] and neo-Islamic.[10] It also reflects dominant styles of the Muhammad Ali dynasty in terms of its architectural and decorative style.[11] There are also Moroccan and Andalusian influences in the architecture of the palace.[10]
Total area of the building is 850 square meters.[7][12] It is made of a basement and two floors.[7] In the entrance hall there is a marble fountain decorated with blue ceramics.[1] The palace is surrounded by a 2,800 square meter garden.[13]
In 1998 the building was renovated by the Egyptian architect Aly Raafat[7] and became home to the Museum of Islamic Ceramics in February 1999.[16][17] As of January 2019 it was closed for restoration for at least 2 years.
Referencesedit
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^"Famille Souveraine". Egypt e dantan. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
^"Museum of Islamic Ceramics: Beautiful Browsing for the History-phobes". Cairo 360. 17 March 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
^ ab"Egypt: The return of the King?". Al Jazeera. 8 July 2013. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
^Murat Bardakçı (8 October 2006). "Mustafa Kemal, önceki gün vefat eden Neclá Sultan'ın annesiyle evlenmek istemişti". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 4 September 2021.
^Samir Raafat. "Cairo's belle époque architects 1900 - 1950". EGY. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
^ abcd"Museum of Islamic Ceramics". Egypt Holidays Directory. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
^ abSamir Raafat (4 February 1999). "The Palace of Prince Amr Ibrahim". Cairo Times. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
^ abMohamed Ahmed Abdelrahman Ibrahim Enab (Winter 2019). "Saray of Prince Amr Ibrahim in Zamalek Archaeological and documental study in the light of a new document published for the first time". Journal of General Union of Arab Archaeologists. 20 (1).
^"Gezira Art Center". DI-EGY Festival. 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
^"Architecture in Egypt". MIT. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
^ abYasser Talaat (23 February 1999). "Middle East's First Museum of Islamic Ceramics". Inter Press Service. Cairo. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
^"History of Zamalek". Zamalek 101. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
^Matthew Carrington (2008). Frommer's Egypt. John Wiley & Sons. p. 82. ISBN978-0-470-40343-3.
^ ab. Al Ahram Weekly (557). 25–31 October 2001. Archived from the original on 13 September 2009.
^"Islamic Ceramic Museum". Eternal Egypt. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
External linksedit
Art Center
Trip Advisor site
December 01, 2023
prince, ibrahim, palace, historical, building, cairo, zamalek, island, which, used, egypt, first, ceramics, museum, museum, islamic, ceramics, center, general, informationarchitectural, styleneo, ottomantown, cityzamalekcountryegyptcoordinates30, 0552, 2257, 0. The Prince Amr Ibrahim Palace is a historical building in Cairo s Zamalek island which is used as the Egypt s first ceramics museum the Museum of Islamic Ceramics and as an art center Prince Amr Ibrahim PalaceGeneral informationArchitectural styleNeo OttomanTown or cityZamalekCountryEgyptCoordinates30 03 19 N 31 13 33 E 30 0552 N 31 2257 E 30 0552 31 2257Completed1921 102 years ago 1921 Cost200 million Euros 257m ClientPrince Amr IbrahimTechnical detailsSize850 square metersDesign and constructionArchitect s Garo Balyan Contents 1 History and location 2 Style and layout 3 Use 4 References 5 External linksHistory and location editThe palace is located in the Gezira area an island in the Nile of Zamalek in Cairo 1 It was built on the orders of Prince Amr Ibrahim 1903 1977 member of the Muhammad Ali dynasty in 1921 2 3 4 Prince Amr Ibrahim was the husband of Necla Sultan granddaughter of Ottoman ruler Mehmed VI also known as Vahideddin 5 The architect of the building was Garo Balyan the youngest member of the Balyan family 6 The cost of the construction was about 200 million euros 257 million 4 The palace was used by Prince Amr Ibrahim and his wife Necla Sultan as a summer residence 7 8 Style and layout editThe architectural style of the palace is neo Ottoman 9 and neo Islamic 10 It also reflects dominant styles of the Muhammad Ali dynasty in terms of its architectural and decorative style 11 There are also Moroccan and Andalusian influences in the architecture of the palace 10 Total area of the building is 850 square meters 7 12 It is made of a basement and two floors 7 In the entrance hall there is a marble fountain decorated with blue ceramics 1 The palace is surrounded by a 2 800 square meter garden 13 Use editThe palace became a state property on 9 November 1953 following the 1952 coup d etat in Egypt 9 14 15 It was first employed as a club by the Arab Socialist Union until 1971 16 From 1971 the building was employed by the Ministry of Culture as an exhibition gallery for paintings endowed by former Prime Minister Mohammed Mahmoud Khalil 13 In 1998 the building was renovated by the Egyptian architect Aly Raafat 7 and became home to the Museum of Islamic Ceramics in February 1999 16 17 As of January 2019 it was closed for restoration for at least 2 years References edit a b El Aref Nevine 4 10 March 1999 Take some steps back in time Al Ahram 419 Archived from the original on 21 May 2008 Famille Souveraine Egypt e dantan Retrieved 24 July 2013 Museum of Islamic Ceramics Beautiful Browsing for the History phobes Cairo 360 17 March 2010 Retrieved 24 July 2013 a b Egypt The return of the King Al Jazeera 8 July 2013 Archived from the original on 24 July 2013 Retrieved 24 July 2013 Murat Bardakci 8 October 2006 Mustafa Kemal onceki gun vefat eden Necla Sultan in annesiyle evlenmek istemisti Hurriyet in Turkish Retrieved 4 September 2021 Samir Raafat Cairo s belle epoque architects 1900 1950 EGY Retrieved 24 July 2013 a b c d Museum of Islamic Ceramics Egypt Holidays Directory Retrieved 24 July 2013 Jonathan M Bloom Sheila Blair eds 2009 The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture Oxford New York Oxford University Press p 49 ISBN 978 0 19 530991 1 a b Samir Raafat 4 February 1999 The Palace of Prince Amr Ibrahim Cairo Times Retrieved 24 July 2013 a b Mohamed Ahmed Abdelrahman Ibrahim Enab Winter 2019 Saray of Prince Amr Ibrahim in Zamalek Archaeological and documental study in the light of a new document published for the first time Journal of General Union of Arab Archaeologists 20 1 Gezira Art Center DI EGY Festival 2013 Retrieved 24 July 2013 Architecture in Egypt MIT Retrieved 24 July 2013 a b Yasser Talaat 23 February 1999 Middle East s First Museum of Islamic Ceramics Inter Press Service Cairo Retrieved 28 July 2020 History of Zamalek Zamalek 101 Retrieved 13 September 2013 Matthew Carrington 2008 Frommer s Egypt John Wiley amp Sons p 82 ISBN 978 0 470 40343 3 a b The China syndrome Al Ahram Weekly 557 25 31 October 2001 Archived from the original on 13 September 2009 Islamic Ceramic Museum Eternal Egypt Retrieved 28 June 2011 External links editArt Center Trip Advisor site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Prince Amr Ibrahim Palace amp oldid 1142809305, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
