Al-Gawhara Palace
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Al-Gawhara Palace is a historic 19th-century royal residence within Cairo's Citadel, renowned for its ornate Ottoman-era architecture and richly decorated interiors.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Al-Gawhara Palace canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
palace
ⓘ
royal residence ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Ottoman architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor | Muhammad Ali Pasha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| city | Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Muhammad Ali Pasha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1814 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1811 ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| function |
reception hall
ⓘ
royal residence ⓘ state ceremonies venue ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
European-influenced decorative elements
ⓘ
large audience hall ⓘ ornate wooden ceilings ⓘ painted panels ⓘ stucco decoration ⓘ throne room ⓘ |
| heritage | Ottoman-era ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important cultural heritage site of Egypt ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Muhammad Ali dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cairo
ⓘ
Cairo Citadel NERFINISHED ⓘ Egypt ⓘ |
| material |
glass
ⓘ
gold leaf ⓘ marble ⓘ stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Gawhara Hanem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
crystal chandeliers
ⓘ
gilded ceilings ⓘ inlaid marble floors ⓘ mirrored walls ⓘ ornate interiors ⓘ rich decoration ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Cairo Citadel complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Cairo Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | symbol of early modern Egyptian monarchy ⓘ |
| tourism | popular visitor attraction in Cairo Citadel ⓘ |
| usedAs | museum ⓘ |
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