Amir Taz Palace

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Amir Taz Palace

The Amir Taz Palace is a palace in Cairo, Egypt. It is at the intersection of Saliba Street and , and forms the main entrance to Medieval Cairo.

The palace was originally built in 1352 by a Mamluk belonging to one of Sultan Nasir bin Muhammad bin Qala'un's sons.^{[citation needed]} The palace of was subsequently remodelled several times, most notably in the 17th century, during the reform of the Khedive Ismail. In the 19th century, it became a girls' school, and has then been used as a storage depot by the Ministry of Education.

Recently,^[when?] the palace has undergone major renovations, and is now open to tourists in the morning, with a new area that includes exhibitions of the palace's property.^{[citation needed]} At night, the palace hosts an Egyptian television show called "".^{[citation needed]}

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External links[]

• Qasr al-Amir Taz, archnet
• Amir Taz Palace Conservation, archnet
• Conservation of Amir Taz Palace

Coordinates: 30°01′55″N 31°15′12″E / 30.03194°N 31.25333°E / 30.03194; 31.25333

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