Baron Empain Palace
| Baron Empain Palace | |
|---|---|
 View of exterior of the Baron Empain Palace | |
| 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°E |
| Completed | Early 20th century |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Reinforced concrete |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Alexandre Marcel |
The Baron Empain Palace (Arabic: قصر البارون إمبان, "Qasr el Baron"), better known as El Palais Hindou (literally, The Hindu Palace), is a distinctive and historic Indian-inspired mansion in Heliopolis, a suburb northeast of central Cairo, Egypt. [1][2]
Architecture
The palace was designed by French architect Alexandre Marcel[3] and decorated by Georges-Louis Claude. Inspired by the Hindu temple of Angkor Wat in Cambodia, it was built between 1907 and 1911, in reinforced concrete.
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References
- ↑ Baron Empain palace: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-08-04. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
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- ↑ Alexandre Marcel:
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