Saray al-Gawhara

The palace is situated south of the Mosque of Muhammad Ali in the Cairo Citadel. It was founded by Mohammed Ali in a style inspired by European palaces. It was commissioned by Mohammed Ali Pasha in 1814 essentially as a private residence. It was renovated in 1983 after the fire the broke down in it few years before.

After the renovation in 1983, it is used as a gallery for paintings, porcelain, and other valuable and attractive artifacts that belong to the descendants of Mohamed ‘Ali.