Baron Empain Palace
Baron Empain Palace | |
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Former names | Baron Empain |
General information | |
Status | Intact |
Architectural style | Indian |
Location | Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt |
Coordinates | 30°05′12″N 31°19′49″E / 30.08667°N 31.33028°ECoordinates: 30°05′12″N 31°19′49″E / 30.08667°N 31.33028°E |
Completed | Early 20th century |
Technical details | |
Material | Reinforced concrete |
Floor count | 3 |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Alexandre Marcel |
The Baron Empain Palace (Arabic: قصر البارون إمبان, "Qasr el Baron Emban"), better known as Le Palais Hindou (literally, The Hindu Palace), is a distinctive and historic Hindu temple inspired mansion in Heliopolis, a suburb northeast of central Cairo, Egypt.[1][2]
Architecture[]
The palace was designed by an architect named Alexandre Marcel[3] who was born in Belgium. The palace was decorated by Georges-Louis Claude. Inspired mostly by the Hindu temples of South India, it was built between 1907 and 1911, in reinforced concrete.
See also[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Baron Empain Palace. |
References[]
- ^ Baron Empain palace: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-08-04. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Baron Empain palace: [1] Archived 2012-10-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Alexandre Marcel: [2] Archived 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
- Une définition élargie du patrimoine
- La "Villa Hindoue"
- "Baron Empain Palace". egymonuments.gov.eg. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
Categories:
- Barons Empain
- Palaces in Cairo
- History of Cairo
- Buildings and structures in Cairo
- Egyptian building and structure stubs