Ras el-Tin Palace, Alexandria, Kingdom of Egypt

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Ras el-Tin Palace in Alexandria was a principal royal residence of the Muhammad Ali dynasty and a key seat of power for Egypt’s monarchy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic building
royal palace
ArabicName قصر رأس التين NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Neoclassical architecture
Ottoman architecture
associatedWith Egyptian Revolution of 1952 NERFINISHED
Free Officers Movement NERFINISHED
King Farouk I of Egypt NERFINISHED
builtFor Muhammad Ali Pasha NERFINISHED
completionDate 1847
country Egypt
currentUse Egyptian Navy headquarters NERFINISHED
official presidential residence (occasional)
designedFor access by sea and land
era Muhammad Ali dynasty NERFINISHED
function royal residence
seat of power
summer residence
governingBody Government of Egypt NERFINISHED
hasAlternativeName Ras al-Tin Palace NERFINISHED
Ras el Tin Palace NERFINISHED
hasFeature large gardens
piers and landing stages
seaside façade
heritageStatus historic monument of modern Egypt
languageOfName Arabic
locatedIn Alexandria NERFINISHED
Egypt
Mediterranean coast of Egypt NERFINISHED
Ras El Tin district NERFINISHED
locatedOn Ras El Tin promontory NERFINISHED
materialUsed stone
near Citadel of Qaitbay NERFINISHED
Western Harbour of Alexandria NERFINISHED
overlooks Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED
owner State of Egypt NERFINISHED
periodOfUseAsRoyalResidence 19th century
first half of 20th century
precededBy Mamluk palaces in Alexandria (as royal residence)
significance one of the oldest surviving royal palaces in modern Egypt
symbol of the Muhammad Ali dynasty’s rule
significantEvent abdication of King Farouk I
significantEventDate 1952-07-26
startDate 1834
transportAccess Alexandria port NERFINISHED
usedBy Egyptian monarchy NERFINISHED
Muhammad Ali dynasty NERFINISHED

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Fawzia of Egypt birthPlace Ras el-Tin Palace, Alexandria, Kingdom of Egypt