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Egypt reinvents Qubba Palace as history museum

The Egyptian government has decided to transform Qubba Palace, one of the largest presidential palaces, into a museum housing several historical museums and gardens.
Workers paint window frames during the restoration of Mohammad Ali Shubra Palace in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on Sept. 12, 2019.

Egypt has big plans to use historical presidential palaces to attract and revitalize tourism — mainly Qubba Palace, one of the oldest presidential palaces in Egypt.

The Egyptian presidency posted on social media Nov. 6 a video taken in Qubba Palace after it was revamped. The palace now showcases antiques and historical pictures and statues. It also houses the Qubba Palace Vehicles Museum, which includes a rare collection of cars that were used in different eras of Egyptian rulers from the royal era until now, in addition to historical photos and statues of all Egyptian presidents and kings.

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