Abdeen Palace The Jewel Of The Nineteenth

Abdeen Palace the jewel of the nineteenth century, witnessed many events that contributed to the establishment of Egypt as an independent country. From its inception in 1863 until the 1952 revolution, this palace was a witness to 90 years of busy social and political events, as history mentions that the Emperor of France “Napoleon III” in 1867 invited Khedive “Ismail” to attend on behalf of Egypt at the World Exhibition that was held At that time in the French capital, Paris Khedive “Ismail” received Baron “Haussmann” the master planner for the development and reconstruction of the city of Paris , and accompanied him on excursions and tours throughout the European city, where the spacious streets, parks, landscaped gardens, and new buildings of various styles. Then Khedive Ismail realized that his capital must keep pace with the rest of the capitals in development and progress.