Manial Palace and Museum, Cairo

Name: Manial Palace and Museum
Address: Cairo, Egypt

#179 among attractions in Cairo

Museum, History museum, Art Nouveau architecture

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The Manial Palace and Museum is a former Alawiyya dynasty era palace and grounds on Rhoda Island on the Nile. It is located in the Sharia Al-Saray area in the El-Manial district of southern Cairo, Egypt. The palace and estate has been preserved as an Antiquities Council directed historic house museum and estate, reflecting the settings and lifestyle of the late 19th- and early 20th-century Egyptian royal prince and heir apparent. The residence compound, composed of five separate and distinctively styled buildings, is surrounded by Persian gardens within an extensive English Landscape garden estate park, along a small branch of the Nile. ()

Local name: قصر الأمير محمد علي بالمنيل Architectural style: Art NouveauCoordinates: 30°1'39"N, 31°13'49"E

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روضة جزيره (rwdt jzyrh)Cairo Egypt

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Day trips

Manial Palace and Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Manial Palace and Museum?

Nearby attractions include El Manial, Cairo (2 min walk), Qasr Al-Eini Museum, Cairo (7 min walk), Cairo Citadel Aqueduct, Cairo (10 min walk), Garden City, Cairo (16 min walk).

How to get to Manial Palace and Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Manial Palace and Museum:

Metro

Sayyeda Zeinab • Lines: 1 (9 min walk)
Al-Malek Al-Saleh • Lines: 1 (19 min walk)

Bus

السيدة زينب (10 min walk)