Qubba Palace

Koubbeh Palace or Qubbah Palace is one of the various Egyptian palaces which serve as the country's official guest house for visiting dignitaries. The palace was most likely originally built in the mid-19th century and sold to Khedive Ismail in 1866 by his brother Mustafa Fazl Pasha.
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  • Castle
  • Description: Egyptian palace near downtown Cairo
  • Also known as
    “Koubbeh Palace”
    “Qasr el-Koba”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heliopolis and Cairo Stadium.
was a major city of ancient Egypt. is situated 3½ km north of Qubba Palace.
The Cairo International Stadium, formerly known… is situated 3½ km south of Qubba Palace.
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The is one of the five Egyptian… is situated 2 km southeast of Qubba Palace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zeitoun and Hadaiq el Qubbah.
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, also al-Zeitoun, is one of the eight…
Hadaek al-Qubbah is a district in the Northern Area of , . is situated 2½ km southwest of Qubba Palace.
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The eastern districts of are a series of planned…

Qubba Palace

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Latitude
30.09877° or 30° 5′ 56″ north
Longitude
31.3026° or 31° 18′ 9″ east
Open location code
8G2H38X3+G2
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Hebrew—“Qubba Palace” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قصر القبة”
  • Arabic: “قصر القبه”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قصر القبة”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قصر القبه”
  • French: “Palais de Koubbeh”
  • Hebrew: “ארמון קובה”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include مركز شباب سراى القبة الرياضى and El Tahra Park.

Nearby Places

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