Ras El Tin Palace
| Ras El Tin Palace | |
|---|---|
The palace seen from the Port of Alexandria, 1983 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Palace |
| Architectural style | Italian Renaissance |
| Town or city | Alexandria |
| Country | Egypt |
| Coordinates | 31°11′57″N 29°52′07″E / 31.19917°N 29.86861°E |
| Current tenants | President of Egypt |
| Construction started | 1834 |
| Completed | 1847 |
| Client | Muhammad Ali Pasha |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 17,000 m2 (180,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Ernesto Verrucci-Bey |
Ras El Tin Palace (Egyptian Arabic: قصر راس التين Qaṣr Ras El Tīn, literally, "Cape Fig Palace") is a palace on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in Alexandria, Egypt. It is one of the official residences for a serving President of Egypt. Under the Muhammad Ali Dynasty of Egypt and Sudan, it was a royal palace. Ras El Tin Palace is the oldest royal Egyptian palace still in use.