Mausoleum of Saad Zaghloul, Mausoleum in Downtown Cairo, Egypt.
The Mausoleum of Saad Zaghloul stands in central Cairo between Mansour and Falaky streets, featuring neo-Pharaonic architecture with lotus columns, granite construction, and twelve clerestory windows illuminating the interior space.
Constructed between 1927 and 1936 following the death of Egyptian nationalist leader Saad Zaghloul, the mausoleum was designed by architect Mustafa Fahmy after eight years of political debates and stylistic disagreements.
The monument represents Egyptian national identity through ancient Pharaonic motifs including lotus flowers, sun disks, and snake symbols, deliberately avoiding Islamic architectural elements to emphasize Zaghloul's role as a secular political leader.
Located near government offices in downtown Cairo, the mausoleum charges a modest entry fee and allows photography, though the surrounding garden often appears overgrown due to minimal maintenance efforts.
Originally, mummies from an Egyptian museum were temporarily placed in the mausoleum because Zaghloul's wife refused his burial until the Wafd Party returned to power in 1936.
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