Zaafarana palace, Palace and museum in Abbassia district, Cairo, Egypt.
The four facades of Zaafarana Palace display semicircular arches, windows, balconies, and delicate plant-inspired plaster decorations throughout the exterior walls.
Built in 1870 during Khedive Ismail's reign on the site of an earlier palace constructed by Muhammad Ali Pasha, founder of modern Egypt.
The palace interior design combines Gothic and Baroque architectural styles, featuring colored glass ceilings that reflect sky hues and copper ornamentations.
The palace functions as the administrative headquarters of Ain Shams University while maintaining public access through guided tours of its historical sections.
A 100-acre garden once surrounded the palace, filled entirely with saffron plants, which gave the palace its name and provided therapeutic benefits.
Location: Cairo Governorate
GPS coordinates: 30.07680,31.28440
Latest update: May 13, 2025 12:35
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