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The Manasterly Palace is an Ottoman Baroque palace and grounds in the south western corner on the southern end of Rawda Island on the Nile in Cairo, Egypt. It stands next to the nilometer that dates back to 861 CE. The one story palace was built in 1851 by Hassan Fouad Pasha al-Manasterly, then Governor of Cairo.
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Manasterly Palace – قصر المانسترلي
The Manasterly Palace is a historic 19th-century palace in Cairo, known for its elegant architecture, scenic Nile views, and cultural significance. It is also home to the Umm Kulthum Museum and the Nilometer, making it a key tourist destination.
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Location: • Situated on Al-Roda Island in the Manial district, Cairo. • Overlooks the Nile River, offering breathtaking views. • Near the Nilometer, a historic structure used to measure Nile flood...
Read moreWe went to visit the palace in June 2022. The palace was appearing “open” on all online and offline channels. However, when we went there and after we bought our entrance tickets for the full tourist price, we couldn’t enter the palace but only could see the water meter. When we asked where the entrance of the palace was, we were told by the staff that the palace would be closed for an uncertain period of time.
It was a really disappointing experience that we were not told about that by...
Read moreيقع هذا القصر الأثرى الهام والذى يعد تحفة معمارية رائعة في آخر شارع المقياس بجزيرة الروضة النيلية بالركن الجنوبي الغربي منها وهي معروفة بإسم منطقة المقياس نظرا لوجود مقياس النيل الشهير بها حيث يجتذب السياح الأجانب والرواد المصريين قصر المانسترلي باشا ومتحف سيدة الغناء العربي أم كلثوم الملحق بأحد مبانيه فهو أثر تاريخي هام وتحفة معمارية أصيلة وقد تم تشييده عام 1851م على الطراز الإسلامي ضمن مجموعة بنائية قام بإنشائها حسن فؤاد المانسترلي باشا والذى يرجع موطنه إلى بلدة مانستر بمقدونيا وهو...
Read moreNearby attractions of Manasterly Palace
Umm Kulthum Museum
Rawda Island Nilometer
Manasterly Bridge
The Hanging Church
Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church
The Coptic Museum
Fortress of Babylon
Synagogue Ben Ezra
Amr ibn al-As Mosque
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Umm Kulthum Museum
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Manasterly Bridge
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The Hanging Church
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