Cairo
It is located in Zamalek, Cairo, and was built in 1320 AH / 1902 AD, the palace was purchased by princess Samiha, daughter of Sultan Husayn Kamil. She loved the arts and willed that the palace be converted into a cultural center. In 1995 the palace converted into Cairo Library.
The palace’s architecture was inspired by an Andalusian style. It consists of a basement, three floors, four facades, and a circular tower lies on the northern corner and resembles those of war castles in the Middle Ages. The decorative motifs of the palace bear the influence of Andalusian, Moroccan, Ottoman, Renaissance arts, Greek and Roman architecture and decoration styles. A circular hall on the third floor was used as a studio for Princess Samiha.
