AL Qubba Palace

One of the most important royal palaces in the era of Muhammad Ali Pasha’s family, it was built during the reign of Khedive “Ismail” on the ruins of an old house belonging to his father Ibrahim Pasha. The construction lasted 6 years, as work on its construction began in 1867 and was completed in late 1872. The palace was officially opened in January 1873 at the wedding of Prince “Muhammad Tawfiq”, the Khedive’s Crown Prince, “Ismail”, so that the palace was later associated with the legendary weddings and weddings of the royal family. The Qubba Palace is one of the largest royal palaces in terms of area, with an area of approximately 190 acres. This palace was named after an ancient building from the Mamluk era known as Al Qubba, which was surrounded by a water lake that was a destination for many sons of large families and the high class at the time for fishing and hiking. The palace gardens include a rare collection of trees and plants dating back to the era of Khedive Ismail.