Muhammad Ali Pasha was aspiring to build a building in a remote place in which he could calm himself, so he chose to build a palace in that new area. And that was the beginning of Shubra al-Khaimah as it is called today. And the date came in the middle of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah 1223 AH January 1809 AD - that is, before the massacre of the Citadel - where he chose a distinct location on the shore of the Nile in the Shubra area, estimated to be about 50 acres in a large area of ​​land, extending to Birkat al-Hajj, and it is said that he took possession of himself to build this palace On several villages and fiefs, construction of his palace began, and several groves and trees were built in it, but unfortunately the roof of the palace fell after the completion of its construction in May 1809, and the rebuilding phase began. In 1812 AD, Muhammad Ali Pasha set about establishing a number of Waterwheels to provide water to the palace and palace gardens.
The palace was built in several stages. Its construction lasted about 13 years, beginning from 1808 AD until 1821 AD, and Saraya al-Jabalaya was added to it later in 1836 AD, which is a rectangular area with dimensions of 76.5 meters x 88.5 meters as it consists of one floor and opens with the middle of its ribs four pivotal doors leading each door A shed and each corner of the building occupies a room that protrudes from the facade as if it is a tower and in the middle of the building is a basin in the middle of a fountain lower than the floor of the building. The construction of this palace was supervised by Zulfiqar Ketkhda ..
The style of palace architecture came in a new style that Egypt did not know before, and it helped the vast area of ​​the site What is new in choosing an architectural style from Turkey is the style of garden palaces, which has been popular in Turkey on the shores of the Bosphorus, the Dardanelles and the Sea of ​​Marmara .. In essence, this design is based on the vast garden surrounded by a huge wall with few doors interspersed in this garden several buildings, each of which has architectural characteristics Especially, and the palace was known by the name of Fasqia Palace due to the presence of a large fountain in it, and to reach the palace, Muhammad Ali Pasha ordered the establishment of Shubra Street, and in 1847 AD was the beginning of Shubra Street, and Muhammad's goal was to turn this street into a place for picnics and recreation outside his capital, Egypt. In order for this to be achieved, the decision came to make the street the widest and most straightforward in Egypt in this era.
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