Its location and its
history
Palace in Old Cairo
area, Caliph Street , Alsaovih Street, branching from Saliba Street.
Established by its owner Prince Sayf al-Din Taz bin Qtgaj, one of the princes
prominent in the era of state Bahri Mamluks, which began name appears during
the rule of Imad al-Din Ismail bin al-Nasir Muhammad (1343 - 1345 AD) that has
become during the reign of his brother Al-Salih Hajji one of the princes who
Aqd their hands in the state at that time.
In the last quarter of
the nineteenth century and when Prince Taz Palace reached the age of five
hundred years Kdioip government he felt that transmit the palace to retired and
decided to convert it into a school for girls at the behest of Ali Pasha
Mubarak, one of the pioneers of the Enlightenment at the time but did not go
only a few tens of years, but evacuated the Ministry of Education and education
of minors is not restored in order to preserve it and after that he showed the
effects of aging clearly vacated but to turn to .. store! Because a large room
palace is located in the heart of Cairo was qualified from the point of the
ministry of view to be the flagship store for hundreds of thousands of
textbooks and dozens of vehicles that have been Tkhanha and hundreds of tons of
scrap of various kinds .. and because people on the religion of their kings did
residents of the area feel the embarrassment in the use of minors a cemetery
for animals dead! .. palace could not bear all this humiliation, a witness who
testified and hundreds of years of splendor and bliss Vantoa on himself after
he raided diseases and illnesses and swayed a lot of its walls collapsed and
many of its rooms.
The Ministry of
Culture to begin the renovation project of the palace after neglect for long periods,
but the task was very difficult because of damage to many parts .. houses
international experience and foreign experts considered that the subject had
already ended and that any attempts to rescue a waste of time .. Because most
prominent Egyptian Hobbies in time of trouble is challenge the impossible .. or
what seems to others impossible .. has jog everyone to the collapsed site of
the palace and has the rescue operation and stop the world was fascinated by
his view, life is returning to the palace, which was restored efficiently can
not be described .. Did not the Egyptians only did the rescue and restoration,
but the biggest surprise was in discoveries archaeological mission that went
with it
Palace Description
The total area of
the palace more than eight thousand square meters, which is a large courtyard
in the center dedicated a garden spread around all four sides of the main
palace and subsidiary buildings, the most important sumptuous suite and the
main building or the seat allocated to the reception and suffixes and disciples
and stable.
But now there of these
buildings only the main façades overlooking Ali Alsaovih and rear rim street
lane Sheikh Khalil, a which began them collapse and the seat, which was
renovated during the reign of 'Ali Agha happiness house' His way and writers
attached to the palace and a small part of the sumptuous halls as well as halls
developed that were used as warehouses or classrooms in subsequent ages.
The main facade
The main entrance of
the palace is a coherent mass begins rectangular corridor from behind his door
and one at the end of a cellar lined with two entrances on each courtyard is
open rectangular
palace and this dish full Alsaovih entrance overlooking the
street.
There is also a
subsidiary of the palace overlooking the entrance to the lane Sheikh Khalil,
described by the ancient writings and documents that the door of the mystery of
the palace and the main palace basement hall has been completely restored walls
covered with a layer of plaster that fits the stones that built the hall in
origin. The private part Baharmlk It overlooks the courtyard, garden, or a set
of windows made of wood 'Albgdadley' which is a masterpiece of art and topped
with three round windows, a known Baalghemriaat and palace Aeoanan one in the
north and the other in the south of the northern square and Iwan covered by a
roof with geometric motifs and vegetable It also has a tape in writing keeps
him following text, 'In the name of God the Merciful ordered the establishment
of this place blessed happy by the grace of God, the holy and all its tender
Abrim Headquarters Ashraf higher Mawlawi Almkhaddoma gaseous Majahda Almurbati'
all of which are private Prince Taz titles also mediates these writings fee Cup
symbolizes to the
position of one of Saki Positions held Prince Taz. As the
seat or the main reception hall there is of two levels linked by a staircase
which is in all of Mistoier a rectangular area overlooking the courtyard,
similar to 'terrace', based upon the triple pillars of wood turning and located
below the ceiling wooden wrapper contains writings cursive initial verses from
Surah Conquest and an appendix to this seat three halls filled with geometric
decoration.
As well as the palace
of the most important areas that have been completed spa area on the ground and
the two roles, a top-roof topped by a small plaster domes were full of
decorative elements.
currently
Is currently being
held in the palace many concerts to celebrate the Arabic music, several
workshops for children, such as drawing, singing, sculpture and some political
seminars and meetings will be held after the January 25 revolution
"For book and Ali Agca,
"House of Happiness
The second sector,
which extended to him by the repair and restoration is for and book Ali Agha
Dar happiness and this entire impact is part of Prince Taz Palace pieces Prince
Ali Agha of the palace after the migration and pulled down around 1715 AD and
built it for water for watering warm topped
with a book for the memorization of
the Koran, one of the water fountains model with a one-stop shop has been built
of this abuse suffered long periods of time resulting in a blur some parts of
the Orziath and paint walls as filled fissures and cracks, as well as the peace
stone, which connects between the book and the way in a very bad condition.
The treatment of all
these defects during restoration operations by the return of whiteness ores are
compatible with the original Mon materials and replacement flooring is
according to the archaeological and archaeological origin also were injected
cracks peace and security.
Start a cultural
activity and technical Luxor in the month of Ramadan 2005 .. It has become Amir
Taz
Palace is a phenomenon within the District as provided by the Caliph of
integrated technical .. panorama includes musical concerts for months
instrumentalists, singers and artists. Has also become exhibition halls that
have been processed Palace of Prince Taz represent the most important halls
Offers Fine Art, and became a minor international interface and an important
center for the dialogue of civilizations in art hosting many fine exhibits from
all over the world. As is Taz cultural salon landmark in Egypt's cultural life,
which hosts leading thinkers and politicians to discuss important events on the
scene.
It was also provided
many theatrical performances that employed the background archaeological Palace
in a chorus of cheers from the display
This is in addition to
the permanent activities of the palace, which range from film screenings, cultural,
literary and seminars and technical workshops and working to attract creative
talent in the Caliph District which was their productions a team Coral Palace
of Prince Taz, which offers performances lyrical palace in different occasions
and throughout the year.
