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Baron Empain Palace

Baron Empain Palace

he Baron Empain better known as Le Palais Hindou , is a distinctive and historic Hindu temple inspired mansion in Heliopolis, a suburb northeast of central Cairo, Egypt It was founded by Edward Louis Joseph Empain, a Belgian businessman who was awarded the title of “Baron” by the King of Belgium due to his contribution to the Paris Metro and tramway lines connecting Belgium, Northern France, and Holland.

he palace was designed by an architect named Alexandre Marcel who was born in Belgium. The palace’s interior was constructed and decorated by Georges-Louis Claude. Inspired mostly by the Hindu temples of North India, it was built between 1907 and 1911, in reinforced concrete which was considered a symbol of luxury and status at the time.

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Country
Egypt, Cairo
Found in
1906
Languages spoken
Arabic - English