Egyptian Prime Minister Dr. Mustafa Madbouli inspected on Wednesday the restoration work of Baron Palace in Heliopolis.
Madbouli was accompanied by the Minister of Antiquities Dr. Khaled El-Anani, Dr. Mustafa Waziri, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, and officials of the Armed Forces Engineering Authority and the Arab Contractors Company.
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Madbouli instructed officials to complete all restoration work of the Palace in a timely manner, due to the high value of this building.
He also stressed that the state is currently paying much attention to renovating and restoring all historical and archaeological buildings, as well as various museums nationwide.
Baron Empain came to Egypt from India just after the inauguration of the Suez Canal, and concluded the construction of his palace in 1911.
The palace designer, Alexandre Marcel, a French architect, displayed the design for the palace in an exhibition in Paris. It had appealed to the Baron, who liked the combination of both European and Indian architecture.
The palace was built by Italian marble and Czechoslovakian crystal.
The Palace is a unique architectural masterpiece built by the Belgian millionaire Edouard Louis Joseph, Baron Empain.
The palace is located in the heart of Heliopolis in Cairo. It lies on an area of about 12.5 thousand meters.
The palace is designed so the sun can enter the rooms from all sides and it is one of the most luxurious palaces in all of Egypt. The Baron’s room, in the palace, includes a detailed painting depicting the thorough wine making process.
Baron Empain’s inspiration for the palace came from the Angkor Wat Temple in Cambodia and the Hindu Orissa temples. It was designed by French architect Alexandre Marcel and decorated by Georges Louis Claude, and was completed in 1911.
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