# List of palaces in Egypt

This is a list of existing and former palaces in Egypt across all periods, including time of the Pharaohs, the Romans, Fatimids, Mamluks, and the modern Egyptian kingdom.

## Pharaonic

* 16th century BC palace of an unknown king, Ballas
* 14th century BC palace of Amenhotep III in Malkata (or Malqata), Luxor
* 1346 BC Amarna palaces of the Pharaoh Akhenaten in al-Minya
* 14th century BC Amenhotep III palace at Avaris (Pi-Ramesses) in the Eastern Desert
* 13th century BC palace of the Pharaoh Merenptah in Memphis, Egypt
* 13th century BC palace of Rameses II, Ramesseum, Luxor
* 13th century BC palace of Rameses II, Fayoum
* 1175 BC The temple and palace of Rameses III at Medinet Habu
* 6th century BC palace of Wahibre (Apries) in Memphis, Egypt

## Ptolemaic

* Circa 3rd century BC - 1st century BC Palaces in the Royal Quarter of Alexandria on and to the south of Cape Lochias.
* 50s BC Antirhodos island palace, was erected off of Alexandria's mainland in the Eastern Harbour (later on was submerged by sea).

## Roman

* 100 AD Roman palace at El Haiz area in the Bahariya Oasis, western desert.

## Islamic

* 870 AD Ahmad ibn Tulun Palace at al-Qatta'i in Old Cairo.
* 12th century Fatimid Great Palaces (the Great Eastern Palace and the Western Palace) around the Bayn al-Qasrayn area in Historic Cairo.
* 12th century Cairo Citadel, an Ayyubid dynasty palace
* 13th century Sultan al-Salih palace in Rhoda Island in Nile in Cairo.
* 14th century Ablaq Palace of Al-Nasir Muhammad in the Cairo Citadel.
* 1293 Amir Alin Aq Palace or Amir Khayrbak Palace at Bab al-Wazir Street, Tabbana Quarter, in al-Darb al-Ahmar.
* 14th century Palace of Manjak al Yusufi al Silahdar, Cairo Egypt.
* 1330 Amir Qawsun Palace (Qawsoun Yashbak min Mahdi) in Cairo, Egypt
* 1334 Beshtak Palace
* 1352 Amir Taz Palace in Cairo Egypt
* 1366 Palace of Emir Tashtimur (Hummus Akhdar) in Cairo, Egypt
* 15th century The Ghuri Palace
* 1496 Amir Mamay Palace (Bait al-Qady)
* 16th century Bayt Al-Razzaz palace or Palace of al-Ashraf Qaytbay in al-Darb al-Ahmar.
* 1634 House of Gamal al-Din al-Dhahabi, Al-Ghoureya
* 18th century Kasr Alaini (which later became a Cairo University hospital building)
* 1731 Harawi Residence
* 1779 Al Musafir Khana Palace (Kasr El Chok), at al-Jamaliyya, Old Cairo. The birthplace of Khedive Ismail, it was destroyed by fire in 1998.
* 1790s Mohammed Bey al-Alfi Palace (where Napoleon lived during his Egyptian campaign).
* 1794 Bayt al-Sinnari (Palace). Now a museum.

## Modern Egypt

* 19th century Bulaq palace of Ismail Pasha in Giza
* 19th century Mena House built by Khedive Ismail, at Giza near pyramids.
* 19th century Kasr al-Nozha, the Cattaui (Egyptian Jewish industrialist) palace in Shubra
* 19th century Kasr al-Incha (now the ministry of defense).
* 19th century Kasr Kamal al-Din (former residence of the ministry of foreign affairs)
* 19th century Zaafarana palace (now the Ain Shams University administration building)
* 19th century Medhat Yegen Pasha's palace, Garden city, Cairo.(Demolished now)
* 19th century Mahmoud Sami el-Baroudi palace in Giza now demolished
* 19th century Kasr al-Aali
* 19th century Kasr al-Mounira that became the French archeological center (IFAO).
* 19th century Kasr al-Amira Iffet Hassan that was later purchased by Princess Shuvekar Ibrahim before becoming the official seat of the council of ministers.
* 19th century El-Walda Pasha palace (now demolished).
* 1807 Muhammad Ali's Shubra Palace (Ain Shams faculty of agriculture)
* 1827 Harem Palaces at the Citadel of Cairo (now the Military museum)
* 1850s Kasr al-Ismailia. Now abolished it was in the area of the Mogama El-Tahrir government complex.
* 1860s Khairy Pasha palace was minister of education. (It became the campus of the American University in Cairo in the 1920s)
* 1814 Al-Gawhara Palace at Cairo citadel
* 1854 Kasr al-Nil (now demolished but the area in downtown Cairo still carries its name)
* 1863 Gezirah Palace (now a private hotel)
* 1863 Abdeen Palace - former royal residence, Cairo
* 1897 Count Gabriel Habib El-Sakakini Pasha Palace at Old Cairo
* 1898 Anisa Wissa Palace, Fayoum.
* 1899 Prince Mohammed Ali Tewfik palace (now the Manyal Palace museum)
* 1899 Prince Said Halim Pasha Palace in downtown Cairo.
* late 19th century Koubbeh Palace, El-Quba
* 20th century Fouad Serageddin Pasha's palace, Garden city.
* 20th century EL-Dobara palace (now a government school)
* 20th century Tahra palace, El-Zayton
* 1901 The Palace of Saad Zaghloul Pasha (Beit El-Omma Museum)
* 1908 Prince Youssef Kamal Palace in Nag Hammadi.
* 1911 Baron Empain palace
* 1910 Heliopolis Palace, Heliopolis, Cairo
* 1915 Mohammed Mahmoud Khalil palace (now a museum)
* 1919 Princess Fatma Al-Zahra' Palace, Alexandria, now royal jewelry museum
* 1920s Prince Amr Ibrahim Palace, Zamalek (now the Museum of Islamic Ceramics)
* 1924 Kurmet Ibn Hani' (Ahmed Shawki museum).
* Montaza Palace, Alexandria
* Ras Al-Teen Palace, Alexandria

## Others

* Qaroun Palace (Qasr Qaroun) is a Ptolemaic temple in Fayoum.
* Hatshepsut's Palace is Deir el-Bahri Hatshepsut's temple.