Egypt: Abdeen Palace Museum - Paris Gate

Paris Gate, in the middle of Abdeen Palace

Paris Gate, in the middle of Abdeen Palace east fence, is one of the main gates leading to the museum complex.Khedive Ismail intended to receive Empress Eugenie through that gate during the 1869 Suez Canal celebrations, hence the name "Paris". But the palace was not opened until 1872.

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