Montazah Palace

Al Montazah Palace is a must-see because it is one of the most famous places in all of Alexandria. Several royal families used to live in the beautiful palaces still standing today. As a direct result, the gardens around Egypt’s Montazah Palace are a beautiful example of how well things are managed and planned.

There are still vast royal buildings and gorgeous gardens preserved at Montazah Palace, which are notable aspects of the complex. The Gardens of the Montazah Palace should be a must-see for every tourist who goes to Alexandria. These gardens are known for both how big they are and how nice they look.

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Montazah Palace History

• During walking along the beach with a musician, Khedive Abbas Helmy II liked the area so much that he decided to build a vacation home and gardens. The extravagant garden, which has the same name as the Khedive and the palace, was designed and created by the Khedive himself (The Montazah Palace).
• Khedive Abbas Helmy II loved this area on the eastern edge of Alexandria so much that in 1892 he had 80 donkeys brought from Makariah to carry him and his group as they walked across the desert and down the coast to the sound of the Khedive’s music. Khedive’s Park is now the name of this area. The area is known for its beautiful outcroppings into the ocean, and the way water seeps through the rocky folds of the area with a pleasant purr. This place is also called the area.
• The next day, he returned and went all over the area until he found a remote spot 16 meters above the ground. This is where he stays during the summer.
• On one of the two hills, Khedive Abbas Helmy II built a beautiful palace called the “Haramlik Palace.” People now think of this palace as an architectural masterpiece because it combines elements of classical and Gothic architecture with those of Italian Renaissance and Islamic architecture.
• He built a music booth in front of the palace so people could watch the summer shows the Khedive put on. You can still see old cannons from the time of Muhammad Ali Pasha in front of the Salamlek building and the Princesses Cinema. At first, they were meant to protect the beaches.
• Around these buildings are about 370 acres of gardens with exotic plants. A Roman-style tea shop was built on the island by itself. The yacht belonging to King Farouk I was called the Al Mahrousa and was moored at Montazah Bay. You can get to this bay by walking across a beautiful Italian-Gothic bridge that connects the island to the mainland and ends in a lighthouse.
• Mahmoud Pasha Shukri, who ran the Turkish court for Khedive Abbas Helmy II, called this paradise on Earth “the park.” He also ensured that the natural pools formed by the Mediterranean waves would be a gift to future generations.

Haramlek Palace

• The idea for this palace came from King Fouad I in 1925. He told the chief architect of the palace, an Italian man named Ferrucci, to build it in the Montazah Gardens, which was the royal family’s summer home at the time.
• During King Farouk’s time in power, a bridge was built to connect Tea Island to the royal palaces. A water tower, the royal train station, administrative offices, royal chariots, and other buildings were also built.

Salamlek Palace

• This palace was the very first building to be built on these grounds. Khedive Abbas Helmy II established it in 1892 and commissioned Greek engineer Dimitri Fabricius to create the palace in the predominant Austrian styles of the nineteenth century to appease his then-girlfriend and future wife, Countess Marie Turk von Zendo. The woman who was married to Khedive Abbas Helmy II was Countess Marie Turk von Zendo. It was used not only as a place of living for the king’s courtiers but also as the location of his last resting place.

• Before the construction of the Haramlek Palace in 1928, this building served as the summer residence for the royal family, making it one of the most important monuments on the park grounds.
• The phrase “Salamlek,” from which the palace receives its name, refers to a place in the palace where men may meet and mingle (as opposed to the sanctuary) (as opposed to the shelter) (as opposed to the top). When King Farouk was in charge, he used this palace as his office and a place to host his many guests luxuriously.

• At the moment, it functions as a luxurious hotel where affluent travelers can spend their time in comfort. The first floor is now a worldwide casino, while the second and third floors have been converted into five-star hotels.
• This palace is located in a vast park specifically intended to look out over Montazah Bay, considered one of the most strategically important areas in all of Alexandria. The palace has extensive landscaped grounds with verdant trees and looks out over the Mediterranean Sea.

Montazah Gardens

• It is on 370 acres in the Montazah neighborhood of east Alexandria. From there, you can see the bay with the same name.
• It has been there for over a hundred years because Khedive Abbas Helmy II fell in love with the place while walking along the beach with a singer. So, the Khedive decided to add a palace area and gardens for the summer. He oversaw the building of the garden himself in the late ninth century.
• From the gardens of Al-Montazah, you can see the beaches of Aida, Cleopatra, Phenicia, and Semiramis, as well as the private beach of the Palestine Hotel, which hosted the second Arab Summit in September 1964.

Description of Montaza Palace

• The King’s Royal Suite is the biggest of the hotel’s fourteen suites, and it includes a large enough balcony to seat around one hundred people. The garden of Montazah can be seen from the balcony. The king’s home is on a hill and has a park view.
• There was also a room in the palace called the “crystal chamber.” This room was built as a shrine to the queen, and it got its name because all of the furniture and decorations in it were made of crystal, including crystal that was completely clear.
• The floor of the room in this castle that is set aside for the Crown Prince is made of fine cork that has been pressed into a thick layer. This was done to ensure that the child would remain asleep should someone approach the room while resting.
• The clock tower at the old Montazah Palace is the most recognizable part of the building. The king and his court could take a break from their duties and drink “succulent tea” while looking out over the Mediterranean from the tea kiosk, which was built in the style of Roman architecture and overlooked the sea. A Gothic-style Italian bridge connected the island to the mainland. In the end, there is a lighthouse that tells sailors how to get to Montazah Bay, where King Farouk’s yacht, Al Mahrousa, is anchored.
• The Princesses Cinema is in a walled courtyard next to the King’s Palace. There, movies from all over the world are shown on a big screen for the princesses to enjoy.

Montaza Palace garden

• In the eastern part of Alexandria, outside the walls of the Montazah Palace, you can find these extensive gardens. They cover over 370 acres and are home to a wide range of trees, forests, and plants worldwide. The beaches that run along the area and form a border around the royal grounds are private property and can’t be accessed by anyone who isn’t registered for the event.
• This area has several bays and a few undeveloped stretches of beach. There are a total of five beaches in the area (Aida, Cleopatra, Semiramis, Phenicia, the coast of the Palestine Hotel, and it has a diving center). There are guns set up all around the courtyard of the castle. Between 1914 and 1918, when World War I was going on, the palace was turned into a military field hospital for the troops.

 

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