Palace & château
Baron Empain Palace
🇪🇬 Egypt · 20th century
The Baron Empain Palace (Arabic: قصر البارون إمبان, "Qasr el Baron Emban"), also known as Le Palais Hindou (lit. 'The Hindu Palace'), is a distinctive and historic mansion in Heliopolis, a suburb northeast of central Cairo, Egypt. It was built in 1905 for Édouard Empain, Baron Empain, a Belgian businessman and industrialist with particular interests in tramways. The building was inspired architecturally by Hindu temples.
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Baron Empain Palace ranks #799 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #6 of the 32 mapped in Egypt. Founded 1907 — one of 177 atlas entries founded in the 20th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 7,292 times in the last 60 days, more than 89% of the atlas. 10 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Cairo, 10 km away. See how Egypt compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Baron Empain Palace?
Baron Empain Palace stands in Egypt, at 30.08667°, 31.33028°.
When was Baron Empain Palace built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1907. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Baron Empain Palace?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #799 of 7,738 worldwide, and #6 in Egypt. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Baron Empain Palace?
Heliopolis Palace, about 1 km away.
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