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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ras el-Tin Palace, Alexandria, Kingdom of Egypt canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| 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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