List of palaces in Egypt

Egypt contains a large number of palaces, dating from the time of the Pharaohs, through the Romans, Fatimids, Memluks, and the modern Egyptian kingdom.

Pharaonic

 * 16th century BC palace of an unknown king, Ballas
 * 14th century BC palace of Amenhotep III in Malkata (or Malqata), Luxor
 * 1346 BC Amarna palaces of the Pharaoh Akhenaten in al-Minya
 * 14th century BC Amenhotep III palace at Avaris (Pi-Ramesses) in the Eastern Desert
 * 13th century BC palace of the Pharaoh Merenptah in Memphis, Egypt
 * 13th century BC palace of Rameses II, Ramesseum, Luxor
 * 13th century BC palace of Rameses II, Fayoum
 * 1175 BC The temple and palace of Rameses III at Medinet Habu
 * 6th century BC palace of Wahibre (Apries) in Memphis, Egypt

Ptolemaic

 * Circa 3rd century BC - 1st century BC Palaces in the Royal Quarter of Alexandria on and to the south of Cape Lochias.
 * 50s BC Antirhodos island palace, was erected off of Alexandria's mainland in the Eastern Harbour (later on was submerged by sea).

Roman

 * 100 AD Roman palace at El Haiz area in the Bahariya Oasis, western desert.

Islamic

 * 870 AD Ahmad ibn Tulun Palace at al-Qatta'i in Old Cairo.
 * 12th century AD Fatimid Great Palaces (the Great Eastern Palace and the Western Palace) around the Bayn al-Qasrayn area in Historic Cairo.
 * 12th century Cairo Citadel, an Ayyubid dynasty palace
 * 13th century Sultan al-Salih palace in Rhoda Island in Nile in Cairo.
 * 13th century The Ablaq Palace of Al-Nasir Mohamed Ibn Qalawun, in Old Cairo.
 * 1293 Amir Khayrbak Palace or Amir Alin Aq Palace at Bab al-Wazir Street, Tabbana Quarter, Old Cairo.
 * 14th century Palace of Manjak al Yusufi al Silahdar, Cairo Egypt.
 * 1330 Amir Qawsun Palace (Qawsoun Yashbak min Mahdi) in Cairo, Egypt
 * 1334 Beshtak Palace
 * 1352 Amir Taz Palace in Cairo Egypt
 * 1366 Palace of Emir Tashtimur (Hummus Akhdar) in Cairo, Egypt
 * 15th century The Ghouri Palace
 * 1496 Amir Mamay Palace (Bait al-Qady)
 * 16th century Bayt Al-Razzaz palace or Palace of al-Ashraf Qaytbay. Darb Al-Ahmer.
 * 1634 House of Gamal al-Din al-Dhahabi, Al-Ghoureya
 * 18th century Kasr Alaini (which later became a Cairo University hospital building)
 * 1731 Harawi Residence
 * 1779 Al Musafir Khana Palace (Kasr El Chok), at al-Jamaliyya, Old Cairo. The birthplace of Khedive Ismail, it was destroyed by fire in 1998.
 * 1790s Mohammed Bey al-Alfi Palace (where Napoleon lived during his Egyptian campaign).
 * 1794 Bayt al-Sinnari (Palace). Now a museum.

Modern Egypt

 * 19th century Bulaq palace of Ismail Pasha in Giza
 * 19th century Mena House built by Khedive Ismail, at Giza near pyramids.
 * 19th century Kasr al-Nozha, the Cattaui (Egyptian Jewish industrialist) palace in Shubra
 * 19th century Kasr al-Incha (now the ministry of defense).
 * 19th century Kasr Kamal al-Din (former residence of the ministry of foreign affairs)
 * 19th century Zaafarana palace (now the Ain Shams University administration building)
 * 19th century Medhat Yegen Pasha's palace, Garden city, Cairo.(Demolished now)
 * 19th century Mahmoud Sami el-Baroudi palace in Giza now demolished
 * 19th century Kasr al-Aali
 * 19th century Kasr al-Mounira that became the French archeological center (IFAO).
 * 19th century Kasr al-Amira Iffet Hassan that was later purchased by Princess Shuvekar Ibrahim before becoming the official seat of the council of ministers.
 * 19th century El-Walda Pasha palace (now demolished).
 * 1807 Muhammad Ali's Shubra Palace (Ain Shams faculty of agriculture)
 * 1827 Harem Palaces at the Citadel of Cairo (now the Military museum)
 * 1850s Kasr al-Ismailia. Now abolished it was in the area of the Mogama El-Tahrir government complex.
 * 1860s Khairy Pasha palace was minister of education. (It became the campus of the American University in Cairo in the 1920s)
 * 1814 Al-Gawhara Palace at Cairo citadel
 * 1854 Kasr al-Nil (now demolished but the area in downtown Cairo still carries its name)
 * 1863 Gezirah Palace (now a private hotel)
 * 1863 Abdeen Palace - former royal residence, Cairo
 * 1897 Count Gabriel Habib El-Sakakini Pasha Palace at Old Cairo
 * 1898 Anisa Wissa Palace, Fayoum.
 * 1899 Prince Mohammed Ali Tewfik palace (now the Manyal Palace museum)
 * 1899 Prince Said Halim Pasha Palace in downtown Cairo.
 * late 19th century Koubbeh Palace, El-Quba
 * 20th century Fouad Serageddin Pasha's palace, Garden city.
 * 20th century EL-Dobara palace (now a government school)
 * 20th century Tahra palace, El-Zayton
 * 1901 The Palace of Saad Zaghloul Pasha (Beit El-Omma Museum)
 * 1908 Prince Youssef Kamal Palace in Nag Hammadi.
 * 1911 Baron Empain palace
 * 1910 Heliopolis Palace, Heliopolis, Cairo
 * 1915 Mohammed Mahmoud Khalil palace (now a museum)
 * 1919 Princess Fatma Al-Zahra' Palace, Alexandria, now royal jewelry museum
 * 1920s Prince Amr Ibrahim Palace, Zamalek (now the Museum of Islamic Ceramics)
 * 1924 Kurmet Ibn Hani' (Ahmed Shawki museum).
 * Montaza Palace, Alexandria
 * Ras Al-Teen Palace, Alexandria

Others

 * Qaroun Palace (Qasr Qaroun) is a Ptolemaic temple in Fayoum.
 * Hatshepsut's Palace is Deir el-Bahri Hatshepsut's temple.