Safarkhana Palace Travel Guide: Top Sights in Egypt, Tours & Travel

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Safarkhana Palace- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Historical & Cultural; Egypt; 5 Reviews

Suggested Duration: 8 hours

Musafirkhana Palace, constructed between 1779 and 1888, was a notable example of Islamic Cairo architecture before it was destroyed by fire in November 1998. Built by the wealthy merchant Mahmud Muharram, who also commissioned the nearby mosque bearing his name, the palace later became a royal guest house under Muhammad 'Ali. The palace's design followed a traditional layout, with rooms arranged around a central courtyard and reception halls (qa'a) that were naturally cooled using malqaf air shafts. Khedive Isma'il was born in one of the rooms above the dining area.

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Reviews of Musafir Khana

Caption khalid

3
Reviewed: 2023-07-24

Musafer Palace Khana It is the palace of Mahmoud Muharram Al-Fayoumi, one of Cairo's leading merchants. He founded it in 1779, then gifted it to Ibrahim Pasha, son of Muhammad Ali, who in turn gave it to his daughter Fatima, mother of Khedive Ismail, to witness the first 8 years of his life. After that, the building was subjected to a state of severe neglect, becoming A place for waste. Then the palace was exposed to a major fire in 1998 that destroyed entire large parts of the palace. What remains of the palace now is ruins of walls, and so far the Cairo Governorate or the Ministry of Antiquities have not come forward to preserve what remains of the archaeological building.
ABDELGHANY ALDOMIATY

4
Reviewed: 2023-06-07

Burned historical palace It was the palace where khedieve ismael was born in 19 th century
Mu'hid Rahman

1
Reviewed: 2020-02-09

Sadly, an abandoned historical landmark.
Husam Mokhtar

5
Reviewed: 2019-10-07

Nice place for a visit
Ahmad Ali

4
Reviewed: 2017-01-24

Nice tourist attraction in Al Muizz street.