Ras Al Teen Palace in Alexandria

You will find myriad of culture-lovers and scholars flocking to Alexandria, the second largest city of Egypt, which was founded by Alexander, the great and then passed through the hands of reign of the Ptolemaic rulers and the Roman Empire. A significant portion of Alexandria in Egypt was lost under the waters of the Western harbor. What today remains, are the remnants of the city and Ras Al-Teen Palace in Alexandria is one of the most significant of historic sites in the city.

Ras Al-Teen Palace in Alexandria speaks a lot about the evolution of a dynasty. History says that Muhamamd Ali, was the Viceroy of Egypt in the early 19th century, who built Ras Al-Teen Palace in Alexandria in 1834. Founder of an Egyptian dynasty that survived till 1952 with King Farouk, he also had many other palaces like the Mahmudiya Palace and Ibrahim Pasha Palace in Alexandria.

Features of Ras Al-Teen Palace in Alexandria

Famous engineers like Yezi Bek, his assistant La Vial and Mrs. Le Veroige were involved in the construction of Ras Al-Teen Palace in Alexandria, which took its final shape in 1845 and was inaugurated in 1847.

Ras Al-Teen Palace in Alexandria also witnessed the historic moment when King Farouk, the last descendant of Muhamamd Ali’s dynasty left for Italy.

Ras Al-Teen Palace in Alexandria, built on the model of a Roma n fort, had round pillars blended by Italian décor imbibed from the Renaissance influence.

Spread across 17 thousand square meters of gardens also containing Fig trees, the palaces was named Ras Al-Teen (fig).

Ras Al-Teen Palace in Alexandria functioned as the administrative center for many rulers in the summer.

King Fouad I refurbished Ras Al-Teen Palace in Alexandria entirely so that it would look like Abdeen Palace in Cairo.

Ras Al-Teen Palace in Alexandria also had a swimming pool along with a hall

Ras Al-Teen Palace in Alexandria is today recognized by its eastern gate having six granite pillars capped by a copper edge of seven circles