Manasterly Palace

The Manasterly Palace is an palace and grounds in the south western corner on the southern end of Rawda Island on the Nile in Cairo, Egypt. It stands next to the nilometer that dates back to 861 CE. The one story palace was built in 1851 by Hassan Fouad Pasha El-Manasterly, then Governor of Cairo. Only the public halls - selamlik - of the governor's palace are still standing while his private residence – harem - has been demolished to make way for a water station.

Manasterly Palace

The Manasterly Palace is an palace and grounds in the south western corner on the southern end of Rawda Island on the Nile in Cairo, Egypt. It stands next to the nilometer that dates back to 861 CE. The one story palace was built in 1851 by Hassan Fouad Pasha El-Manasterly, then Governor of Cairo. Only the public halls - selamlik - of the governor's palace are still standing while his private residence – harem - has been demolished to make way for a water station.