Overview to Egyptian Historical Palaces نظرة عامة على القصور التاريخية المصرية

Abstract

This research discusses the overview of historical palaces origins, architectural diversity, roots, and development. Moreover, it gives a brief discussion about the term of cultural heritage and historical palaces significance. The research is focusing on the 19 th century's palaces and their value which can be varied between saving memories, affecting visitors' experiences, and enhancing narrative mode. Historical palaces as part of our life can be stocked in our minds and return when missed, or they can participate in delivering the "feeling at home" to its visitors which are all has direct impact on saving palaces' memory as discussed in the project of Botto & Bruno under the title of "The Ballad of Forgotten Places". This project connects the memory with the palaces that need protection as presented inside Musei Reali palace in Italy. Moreover, historical palaces have their fundamental role in affecting the experience of their visitors regarding their diverse nationalities, skills, or backgrounds. Not to mention that, such historical palaces can participate in enhancing the narrative mode as their objects have their own narrative modes and values. Unfortunately, despite the given values of historical palaces, they are facing some neglection and obstacles that prevent their adaptive reuse or rehabilitation. The research argues with all of these points shedding the light on the reign of Mohamed Ali's Family due to its richness with palaces that many of them were influenced by both Islamic and European influences on their architecture.