Manasterly Palace
NRP-EGY-005
Manasterly Palace is recorded as Elite Palace / Kiosk. Location: Rhoda Island, Cairo. Associated household: Hassan Fouad Pasha Al-Manasterly. Built by Hassan Fouad Pasha Al-Manasterly, Katkhoda of Egypt; a genuine palace of a senior elite household, not a verified palace of the ruling dynasty.
19th century
Reception and classical-music venue; Umm Kulthum Museum on site
Sources
Detailed source attribution for this inherited catalogue entry still needs research.
Visitor Information
Current visitor access has not yet been verified. An official heritage reference is provided in the History and Household section; it is not a confirmed ticket or booking service.
History and Household
The surviving Manasterly building forms part of an estate commissioned in 1851 on Rawda Island. Reception and music spaces, decorated ceilings and Nile-facing terraces recall the larger residence.
Hassan Fouad Pasha Al-Manasterly — biography
Official heritage information: Cairo Governorate — Manasterly Palace
Current admission conditions and opening times still require verification. No verified annual attendance figures have been entered; missing data is not zero.