Koubbeh Palace
Egyptian palace near downtown Cairo / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Koubbeh Palace or Qubbah Palace (Arabic قصر القبة) is one of the various Egyptian palaces which serve as the country's official guest house for visiting dignitaries.
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Koubbeh Palace | |
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Alternative names | Kasr Al Qubbah |
General information | |
Status | Active |
Location | Cairo, Egypt |
Country | Egypt |
Coordinates | 30.0987°N 31.303°E / 30.0987; 31.303 |
Current tenants | President of Egypt |
Construction started | 1867 (1867) |
Completed | 1972 |
Inaugurated | 1873 |
Client | Ismail of Egypt |
Owner | Egyptian Government |
Technical details | |
Material | Reinforced concrete |
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The palace was most likely originally built in the mid-19th century and sold to Khedive Ismail in 1866 by his brother Mustafa Fazl Pasha.[1]