Manial Palace and Museum
The Manial Palace and Museum is a former Alawiyya dynasty era palace and grounds on Rhoda Island on the Nile. It is of Ottoman architecture and located in the Sharia Al-Saray area in the El-Manial district of southern Cairo, Egypt.Photo: Néfermaât, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Palace
- Description: building in Egypt
- Also known as: “Palais al-Manyal”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rhoda Island and Tahrir Square.
Rhoda Island
Island
Roda Island is an island neighbourhood in the Nile in central Cairo, alternatively or partially known as Manial al-Roda, or al-Manial, in reference to the main village that existed on the island before it was urbanised, and is part of the Misr al-Qadima district.
Tahrir Square
Square
Photo: Waelmansoory, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tahrir Square, also known as Martyr Square, is a public town square in downtown Cairo, Cairo, Egypt. It was first established in 1867. The square has been the location and focus for political demonstrations. Tahrir Square is situated 2 km north of Manial Palace and Museum.
Mahmoud Khaleel
Museum
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum is a museum in Giza, Egypt. It is located in a palace built in the early 20th century. Mahmoud Khaleel is situated 1¼ km northwest of Manial Palace and Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sayyidah Zainab District and Old Cairo.
Sayyidah Zainab District
Suburb
Photo: Motazhesham2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sayyidah Zainab is one of the old traditional districts of Cairo, Egypt. Its name is based on the presence of the Sayyidah Zainab Mosque. It is known for its traditional restaurants, it also has the Qal'at al-Kabsh neighbourhood, which is one of the famous areas in the district, and the Ibn Tulun Mosque.
Old Cairo
Photo: Blago Tebi, CC BY 3.0.
Old Cairo is the extensive district of southern Cairo from the southern boundary of Garden City down to the precinct commonly known as Coptic Cairo.
Arab League
Locality
The Arab League, officially the League of Arab States, is a regional organization in the Arab world. The Arab League was formed in Cairo on 22 March 1945, initially with seven members: Egypt, Iraq, Transjordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and North Yemen.
Manial Palace and Museum
- Categories: history museum, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Manial Palace and Museum” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قصر الأمير محمد على”
- Arabic: “قصر الأمير محمد علي بالمنيل”
- Arabic: “قصر الأمير محمد علي”
- Arabic: “قصر المنيل”
- Arabic: “متحف قصر المنيل”
- Arabic: “متحف قصر محمد علي بالمنيل”
- Catalan: “Palau Manial”
- Egyptian Arabic: “قصر الامير محمد على بالمنيل”
- French: “Palais Al-Manyal au Caire”
- French: “palais Al-Manyal”
- French: “Palais Al-Manyal”
- Italian: “Manial Palace and Museum”
- Italian: “Palazzo e museo Manial”
- Persian: “کاخ و موزه منیل”
- Russian: “Дворец Маниал”
- Urdu: “قصر شہزاد محمد علی المنيل”
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