The palace is one of the few in Egypt that witnessed the beginning of the rule of Egypt by Muhammad Ali Pasha and is closely related to the country's royal family. The palace was built on a hill next to the port, at the western end of the peninsula that was once the island of Pharos, and the palace was one of the many great works completed in Alexandria during the reign of Muhammad Ali Pasha. According to tradition, it was also the site of negotiations during the Eastern Crisis between Muhammad Ali Pasha and Admiral Sir Charles Napier. After the Egyptian revolution in 1952 led by Gamal Abdel Nasser, the palace was the place where King Farouk-the penultimate king of Egypt and Sudan- signed his resignation and left Egypt into exile.
In order to design and build the palace, Muhammad Ali Pasha hired a number of foreign architects and engineers, including Jesse Beck, La Vial's assistant, and Lou Servaz. Construction began in 1834 and lasted 11 years, and the palace was completed in 1845. But it was finally decided to make some improvements to the palace and build two additional wings so that the works would continue until 1847, when the official opening took place. .
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The palace was designed in the style of an Italian Renaissance palace, with the architectural and decorative elements of the time, along with elements of Baroque and Moorish architecture. It was built on foundations of 17,000 square meters and surrounded by ornate gardens measuring 12 acres (50 acres). There were many fig trees in the area before the palace was built (in Arabic “tin”) this is the reason for the palace name. During the reign of successive kings, the palace was used as a royal residence and government headquarters during the summer.In the palace over time, various changes were made by the rulers who passed. Fouad I completely renovated the palace in the 1920s, adding modern services and completely changing the decoration, making it similar to the stately Abdin Palace in Cairo, which was built in 1863. French and modern. The palace was restored by the Italian architect Ernesto Ferrucci Bay. The palace also has a swimming pool built into a glass pavilion. Most of the luxurious furniture used to decorate the palace was made by Parisian furniture maker Francois Linke, on such a large scale that only the Palace of Versailles, built 200 years ago, can compete with it.
After World War II, King Farouk built a huge marine pool behind the breakwater that was present at that time. The pool was linked to Ras El-Teen via a long road built on the breakwater, The adjacent pool house includes a living room, bedroom, fully equipped kitchenette, staff rooms, storage for entertainment and fishing equipment.
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