Prince Youssef Kamel Palace


The palace complex is located on the western shore of the Nile. It consists of several buildings around a central green. The palace was built in 1908 and restored for the first time in 2019.

Beyond a marble fountain with a mosaic stands the reception house, with its small dome; it is built of black and red fired bricks. Since the prince was a collector and lover of art, he incorporated many architectural and decorative elements as well as accessories in this palace and the other buildings.

A long rectangular terrace underneath the dome with its elaborate arabesque decorum gives access to the main palace. This dome was taken from a Cairene Mameluke house. At the end of the terrace is a wooden element derived from a mosque; a tiled ornament was set into the wall above the wooden element