Heliopolis Palace
One of the Egyptian presidential palaces and residences / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Heliopolis Palace (Egyptian Arabic: قصر رئاسة الجمهورية, Kasr Riasat Al Gomhouria,[1] "Palace of the Presidency of the Republic" or قصر الاتحادية Kasr Al Ittihadia,[2] "Federation Palace") is one of the three Egyptian presidential palaces and residences, the others being Koubbeh Palace, Montaza Palace and Ras el-Tin Palace, for the executive office of the President of Egypt. It is located in the suburb of Heliopolis, northeast of central Cairo and east of the Nile in Egypt. It was originally built as the grand Heliopolis Palace Hotel in 1910. Now it is for the use of the President of Egypt.
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Heliopolis Palace | |
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Alternative names | Kasr Al Ittihadia |
General information | |
Status | Active |
Location | Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt |
Country | Egypt |
Coordinates | 30°5′18″N 31°19′12″E |
Current tenants | President of Egypt |
Construction started | 1908 (1908) |
Inaugurated | 1910 |
Renovated | 1984 |
Client | Abbas II |
Owner | Egyptian Government |
Technical details | |
Material | Reinforced concrete |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Ernest Jaspar |
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