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Egypt to reopen historic Baron Empain Palace after $6 million restoration

Built in 1911, the Indian-inspired two-story mansion fell into disrepair after Baron Édouard Empain's death in 1929. The mansion is considered an iconic emblem of Heliopolis' mix of early 20th century Moorish Revival, Persian Revival, traditional Arabic, and European neo-classical architecture.

by  Reuters and Israel Hayom Staff
Published on  08-24-2019 12:05
Last modified: 08-23-2019 11:18
Egypt to reopen historic Baron Empain Palace after $6 million restorationReuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

The restoration work at the Baron Empain Palace in the Cairo suburb of Heliopolis | Photo: Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

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Egypt will soon reopen the century-old Baron Empain Palace after a $6 million renovation of the Indian-inspired mansion built by a wealthy Belgian engineer in the upmarket Heliopolis district of the capital Cairo.

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Built in 1911, the two-story mansion fell into disrepair after Édouard Empain's death in 1929 and for many years, amid protracted ownership disputes, it was rented out for social events or as a film set.

Egypt finally launched a $6 million restoration of the palace – an emblem of Heliopolis's mix of early 20th century Moorish Revival, Persian Revival, traditional Arabic and European neo-classical architecture – last year and it is expected to reopen for visitors in three months' time.

Antiquities Minister Khaled Al-Anani said during a tour of the palace that the restoration followed extensive studies and talks with civil society organizations in Heliopolis and the Belgian Embassy in Cairo.

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