RPR-EGY-P011 · LOST / UNLOCALISED · القصر العالي

Al-Qasr Al-Aly Palace

A verified Ibrahim Pasha palace whose exact architectural identity still requires archival reconstruction.

Local Nameالقصر العالي
Transliterational-Qaṣr al-ʿĀlī
Associated RulerIbrahim Pasha
DateBefore 1848 — exact date unresolved
TypeDynastic / Ruling-Family Palace
StatusLost or unlocalised

Verified Existence, Incomplete Architecture

The official Presidency biography of Ibrahim Pasha explicitly lists Al-Qasr Al-Aly among the palaces he built in Cairo. The surviving public record is not yet sufficient to assign a precise construction date, plan or modern site.

A Name Collision

The same official biography also mentions a steam-powered sugar-refining establishment known as “Al-Qasr Al-Aly.” The industrial establishment and the palace must not be silently merged. Royal Palaces therefore records the palace as verified while keeping localisation and architectural reconstruction open.

Why It Matters

This is exactly the kind of lost residence that a provenance-based registry can preserve without inventing missing detail.

Sources & Further Reading

Geography

Geographic Path: Egypt → Cairo Governorate → Cairo → Mounira / Garden City

Local Place: Mounira / Garden City royal domain

Estate / Micro-location: Nilefront dynastic residence zone

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Rulers, Residents & Use by Reign

PeriodRulerRelationshipNotes
early 19th century–1848Ibrahim Pashaprincely / ruler residenceIbrahim Pasha palace association.