Palace of Mohammed Said Pasha

The palace is located i the orth of Kafr El-Sheikh. It overlooks Al-Motazah Elemetary School, east o Taksim Al-Qudah Street, west of the goverorate’s divisio, ad south of Al-Shatra Street. This palace was established by Mohamed Said Pasha, the goveror of Egypt. He is the fourth eldest so of Muhammad Ali Pasha. He took over the rule of Egypt after the death of his ephew, “Abbas Helmi I” i 1270 AH – 1853 AD. The date of costructio of this palace was ot kow, but it was built before the year 1278 AH / 1861, i which Mohammed Said Pasha sold all his property i the city of Kafr el-Sheikh. The Palace ad the Shou were crowed Price Mohammed Abdul Halim Pasha, the Al Qasr o 24 Muharram 1286 AH – 1869 AD to Khedive Ismail. This Palace was amed after the palace of Kig Fouad for the presece of the letter “F” o the metal fece of the walk ad peace. The ame of the pioeer. The palace has four exposed facades, the most importat of which is the souther façade. It is the mai façade that houses the mai gate of the palace, which leads to a lobby that opes oto the ope rectagular hall surrouded by the palace pavilios. The palace cosists of three floors. The first floor is a basemet ad asceds to the secod floor by a woode staircase o the wester side of the souther wall of the hall. The secod floor, called Salamak, cosists of a ope courtyard surrouded by palace wigs. The third floor is the Haramalk, The shape is surrouded by the rooms of the harem. The roof of the palace houses a guard room, topped by a cotrol room, ad asceded to it by a small ladder.