Throne Hall
Gilded ceilings and tiles.
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A lavish palace on Rhoda Island in the Nile, built in the early twentieth century by Prince Muhammad Ali Tewfik, heir to the Egyptian throne and uncle of King Farouk, who intended it as a museum of Islamic art bringing together the finest of its styles. The complex is made up of several palaces and buildings spread through a large garden: the Residence Palace, the Reception Palace, the Throne Hall, a small mosque, a clock tower and a hunting museum. Its decoration blends Fatimid, Mamluk, Ottoman, Andalusian, Persian and Levantine styles, with walls clad in coloured tiles, carved and gilded wooden ceilings, chandeliers and stained glass. The rooms hold the prince's collection of carpets, furniture, manuscripts, silverware and costumes, surrounded by a large garden of rare trees the prince gathered from around the world, a calm place to stroll away from the city's bustle. A foreign visitor's ticket costs about two hundred and twenty Egyptian pounds, and it opens from nine to five. It stands on Rhoda Island near the Nilometer, so the two can be combined in one visit.
Gilded ceilings and tiles.
Trees from around the world.
From Andalusia to Persia.
Al-Saray Street, Rhoda Island, Manial
It deliberately gathers the many styles of Islamic art in one place, like an architectural museum of them, along with its large garden.
