Palais de Gézyret, Pavillon Exterieur, J. Pascal Sébah, 1870s

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Palais de Gézyret, Pavillon Exterieur, 1870s, Albumen silver print from glass negative, x cm (7 7/8 x 10 1/2 in.), Photographs, J. Pascal Sébah (Turkish), The Gezira Palace stands on the eponymous island located in the Nile River in the center of Cairo. The island was first developed with lush gardens and a summer palace by the khedive Ismacil (r. 1863-79), and he also chose it as the site for this palace built to host the Empress Eugénie of France for the grand opening of the Suez Canal in 1869

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Size: 5456px × 3822px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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