The Baron Empain Palace (Arabic: قصر البارون إمبان, "Qasr el Baron Emban"), better known as Le Palais Hindou (literally, The Hindu Palace), is a distinctive and historic Hindu temple inspired mansion in Heliopolis, a suburb northeast of central Cairo, Egypt.[1][2] It was founded by Edward Louis Joseph Empain, a Belgian businessman who was awarded the title of "Baron" by the King of Belgium.[3]
| Baron Empain Palace | |
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 Exterior of the Baron Empain Palace | |
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| Former names | Baron Empain |
| General information | |
| Status | Intact |
| Architectural style | Indian |
| Location | Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt |
| Coordinates | 30°05′12″N 31°19′49″E / 30.08667°N 31.33028°ECoordinates: 30°05′12″N 31°19′49″E / 30.08667°N 31.33028°E |
| Completed | Early 20th century |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Reinforced concrete |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Alexandre Marcel |
ArchitectureEdit
The palace was designed by an architect named Alexandre Marcel[4] who was born in Belgium. The palace was decorated by Georges-Louis Claude. Inspired mostly by the Hindu temples of South India, it was built between 1907 and 1911, in reinforced concrete.
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See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Baron Empain palace: "WHO BUILT THE PALACE... COUNT DRACULA OR BARON EMPAIN?, May 1, 1997". Archived from the original on 2010-08-04. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
- ^ Baron Empain palace: [1] Archived 2012-10-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Baron Empain Palace". Government of Egypt.
- ^ Alexandre Marcel: [2] Archived 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
External linksEdit
- Une définition élargie du patrimoine
- La "Villa Hindoue"
- "Baron Empain Palace". egymonuments.gov.eg. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
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