![]() Today, the palace is all that remains of the estate. They restored the original palace, furnishing it with amenities befitting a five-star hotel and flanking it with two modern towers Marriott International took over the property for management in the 1970s. ![]() In 1961, during the time of President Gamal Abdel Nasser, the palace was nationalized and became In 1919, Habib Lotfallah, a Syrian landlord who had settled in Egypt, purchased the hotel for 140,000 EGP. The Gezira (Gheezireh) Palace Hotel in October 1894. ![]() In 1879, due to outstanding debts, it was confiscated by the state and acquired by the Egyptian Hotels Company. The palace's transition to a hotel led to certain inevitable changes. Nahhas Pasha in the 1930s and a boat party in front of the palace as part of H.M King Farouk and H.M Queen Nariman's wedding celebrations. Gezirah Palace has hosted several noteworthy ceremonies throughout history these include the wedding of Khedive Ismail's son, which lasted 40 days, as well as the wedding of the daughter of Prime Minister He designed the décor and prefabricated the furniture, draperies and other internal fittings. German architect Carl von Diebitsch served as the palace's interior designer. Khedive engaged the services of AustrianĪrchitect Julius Franz (later known Franz Bey) and De Curel Del Rosso, the designer of the Abdin Palace. The historic Gezirah Palace's architecture and construction demonstrated Khedive's passion for neoclassical style, favored by designers in Europe at the time. In the years since, it has housed European monarchs, including Empress Eugenie, wife of Napoleon III. Set amidst six acres of verdant palace gardens in the vibrant Zamalek district, the Cairo Marriott Hotel was originally the Gezirah Palace, built in 1869 by Khedive Ismail to serveĪs a guest palace during the Suez Canal inauguration celebrations.
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