Abdeen Palace is attributed to Khedive Ismail, who started building the palace in 1863 AD / 1279 AH and was officially inhabited in 1874 AD / 1290 AH “Where Ismail’s hopes were to direct Egypt towards global civilization and to dress it with the manifestations of modern renaissance”
The name goes back to "Abidin Bey", one of the princes of the Turks, and he held the position of Emir of the Royal Brigade. Khedive Ismail bought it from him, and expropriated hundreds of buildings and paths around it. He called it several names, the most important of which are: The Jewel of Palaces, the Lost Paradise. Abdeen Palace was built in the middle of the new capital among the people instead of the ruler’s isolation and away from the people in the castle”Abdeen Palace is attributed to Khedive Ismail, who started building the palace in 1863 AD / 1279 AH and was officially inhabited in 1874 AD / 1290 AH “Where Ismail’s hopes were to direct Egypt towards global civilization and to dress it with the manifestations of modern renaissance”
The name goes back to "Abidin Bey", one of the princes of the Turks, and he held the position of Emir of the Royal Brigade. Khedive Ismail bought it from him, and expropriated hundreds of buildings and paths around it. He called it several names, the most important of which are: The Jewel of Palaces, the Lost Paradise. Abdeen Palace was built in the middle of the new capital among