5129 x 3421 px | 43,4 x 29 cm | 17,1 x 11,4 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
février 2007
Lieu:
Ras el-Tin Palace, Alexandria,
Informations supplémentaires:
Ras el–Tin Palace (also Ras Al Teen), located in Alexandria, Egypt, enjoys an outstanding historical position since it is one of few palaces that witnessed the initiation of Muhammad Ali’s dynasty. It was also where the departure of the ex-monarch Farouk, the family’s last heir, took place. A number of foreign engineers, among others, Yezi Bek, his assistant La Vial and Mrs. Le Veroige, were assigned for the construction of the palace. Building activities began in 1834, taking eleven years, until it was completed in 1845. However, complementary work and establishment of additional wings continued until 1847 when it was officially inaugurated. Ras el–Tin Palace, which initially took the shape of a Roman fort characteristic of several round pillars and Italian ornaments inspired by the renaissance, is considered the oldest among existing palaces in Egypt. It was erected on an area of around 17 thousand square meters surrounded by a marvelous garden of 12 Feddans. Fig (teen) trees were planted in the site where the palace was constructed, due to which; it was called Ras Al-Teen (fig). The palace remained, during the reign of different kings, to be used as the government headquarters, to which, they moved during the summer.
