El Qubbah Palace
important royal palaces in the era of the “Muhammad Ali Pasha”
El Qubbah Palace
It is one of the most important royal palaces in the era of the “Muhammad Ali Pasha” family, and it was built during the reign of Khedive “Ismail” on the ruins of an old house of his father Ibrahim Pasha. In January 1873, at the wedding of Prince “Muhammad Tawfiq”, the Crown Prince of Khedive “Ismail”, the palace was later associated with the legendary weddings and joys of the royal family.The Qubba Palace is one of the largest royal palaces in terms of area, with an area of approximately 200 acres.
This palace was named after an ancient building from the Mamluk era known as the Dome Building, which was surrounded by a water lake that was a destination for many sons of large families and the high class at the time for fishing and hiking. The palace gardens include a rare collection of trees and plants dating back to the era of Khedive “Ismail”.
The funeral of King Fouad was built from the palace in 1936, and during his reign he and Abdeen Palace were considered one of the main palaces of the government The Qubba Palace, the residence of the Shah of Iran, Muhammad Reza Pahlavi, after his political asylum to Egypt in 1979The palace gardens include a rare group of trees and plants dating back to the era of Khedive Ismail. It is several kilometers north of central Cairo. It was surrounded by agricultural fields and rural villages, and extended from the Saray al-Qubba metro station to the al-Qubba Bridge station. And it turned into one of the presidential palaces after the July 23, 1952 revolutionThe palace contains a huge amount of unparalleled royal holdings and is found in the Museum of Collections inside the palace. The palace witnessed many weddings for princes and kings of the family, including the marriage of King Farouk to Queen Farida in January 1938. The palace also witnessed the first recorded speech on the Egyptian radio of King “Farouk” from inside this palace on May 8, 1936, after his return from England following the death of his father, King Fouad.
And inside the palace there is the Vehicles Museum, and there are vehicles of the royal era
The vehicles of the royal era vary according to their use, and the museum included the Lando chariot for the retinue and ministers, which is a chariot with a black leather box lined with felt, four wheels and two crystal lanterns pulled by a pair of horses, and in front of the box a chair for the chariot driver.
This chariot was used to receive foreign kings and dignitaries, as well as the procession of carrying the covering of the Kaaba.
Silver horse saddle from the royal era
wagon “coupe” footnote
It was intended for the entourage and consisted of wood and metal and upholstered with leather and silk with windows, as it was used for the entourage when receiving foreign kings during the era of Khedive Ismail.
An open chariot made of woven bamboo with four wheels and a sunshade of broadcloth, which was used in the service of the Queen, and was drawn by one horse. The king in the garden of the Montazah Palace during the era of King “Fouad”. The museum also includes other motorized cars from the royal era, such as the 1950 Oldsmobile brand car belonging to Princess Naglaa Hebat Allah, the granddaughter of the Ottoman Sultan “Abdul Majid II” and the wife of the noble “Amr Ibrahim” grandson of Khedive Ismail, who under this marriage took the title of owner Your Highness.
The museum also includes a 1955 Chevrolet Lubna limousine used by Lieutenant-General Aziz Al-Masry from 1955 to 1978
The museum displays a 1955 Pontiac armored car used by the late President Mohamed Naguib.
The museum also includes a Cadillac armored car model 1955 that was used by Field Marshal Abdel Hakim Amer, from 1955 to 3/9/1967.
The museum also displays a 1964 Zell Master car used by the late President Gamal Abdel Nasser
Cadillac Cabriolet 1966 model used by the late President Gamal Abdel Nasser from June 29 1966 to 9/28/1970.
The museum displays a 1967 Mercedes 600 semi-cabriolet that was used by President Gamal Abdel Nasser.
A Cadillac Fleetwood Cabriolet, 1976 model, used by the late President Mohamed Anwar El-Sadat from 20/2/1977 to 6/10/1981, which was used to evacuate the president after the podium accident.
The Qasr al-Qubba Vehicles Museum displays a 1992 Mercedes 560 armored vehicle that was used by the late President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak, during the Addis Ababa accident, with traces of bullets on the roof, doors and front hood.
A 2010 Range Rover armored car used by General Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, Minister of Defense, on the day of his speech, July 3rd.
The museum also displays a document consisting of a letter from Adolf Hitler to King Farouk stating, “By this letter, I have the honor to present to Your Majesty the wedding gift that was previously announced through my envoy in Cairo, the latest car produced by Daimler-Benz factories. I have instructed the director of these factories, Mr. Jacob Verlaine, to show Your Majesty for himself this 770 D cabriolet with a turbocharged V8, and I shall be glad if the car is to Your Majesty’s approval. At the same time, please accept from me once again my sincere wishes and best regards to Your Majesty and the Royal Palace.
With the utmost respect and great appreciation,
Sincerely your majesty
Adolf Hitler
To His Majesty King Farouk of Egypt
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