Alexan Pasha Palace

Alexan Pasha Palace

Alexan Pasha Palace was a residence of the Alexan family, a prominent lawyer and politician, in Asyut, Egypt. It was built in 1910. In 1995, the building, which was one of a few remaining residences in Asyut, was purchased by the government. The plan is to restore and convert it into a new national museum.^[1] The cost of the restoration was estimated in 2017 to be EGP 10 million.^[2]

The building was listed as one of 25 sites of the 2020 World Monuments Watch published by World Monuments Fund (WMF).^[3]

References[]

^ "Alexan Palace". World Monuments Fund. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
^ "Antiquities Ministry to develop 4 archaeological palaces". Egypt Independent. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
^ "2020 Watch Sites". World Monuments Fund. Retrieved 3 March 2021.

Coordinates: 27°11′20″N 31°11′32″E / 27.1890°N 31.1921°E / 27.1890; 31.1921

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[1] "Alexan Palace". World Monuments Fund. Retrieved 3 March 2021.

[2] "Antiquities Ministry to develop 4 archaeological palaces". Egypt Independent. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2021.

[3] "2020 Watch Sites". World Monuments Fund. Retrieved 3 March 2021.

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