El-Tahra palace is located in Cairo, that was designed by Antonio Lasciac, the palace was built in 20th century for Princess "Amina", a daughter of "Khepe Ismail" and the mother of Mohammed Taher Pasha. The palace style is feature Italianate palazzo a fact accentuated by its inimitable marble stairways and fantastic alabaster ceilings. According to many connoisseurs the design clearly evokes that architectural marvel which graces 'Rome's Plaza Barberini'.The palace is Surrounded by green fields and palm groves.
The palace which was built by the legendry Italian architect "Antonio Lasciac" in 1927, as a private villa was and in 1939, bought by "King Farouk" for his personal use before being transferred into a ''Presidential Guesthouse'' in 1954.
fields and palm groves.
In 1953, Tahra palace along with the rest of the palaces belonging to the descendants of Mohammed Ali Pasha was confiscated by the state following the toppling of the monarchy. In 1973, during the run-up to the October War there was activity of a different kind at the palace, very discreetly parts of the palace were being transformed into makeshift "closed rooms" as well as huge maps of Sinai covered Belgian mirrors for preparing war.
El-Tahra Palace
Noteworthy, El Tahra Palace, a Gem in a Majestic Garden publication presents a wonderful overview of one of the most cherished 20th century Presidential Guest-house in Egypt. The catalogue is the second in the series of publications, after Abdeen Palace, as well as the Jewel of 19th Century Cairo, that document Egypt’s presidential palaces, a project undertaken in an effort to highlight and safeguard our proud cultural heritage, our national treasures and our memories.
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