Amir Taz Palace
The Amir Taz Palace,
also known as Dar Taz, meaning the home of Taz, is one of the most well-known
Mamluk Palaces remaining in historic Cairo. Taz al-Nasiri was at first a Mamluk
of the Mohammad Qalawun army. However, he then rose through the ranks and
became the chief of the council or Al-Amir Maglis. Amir Taz helped Salah al-Din
Salih Mohammad Qalawun to rise through the ranks and become Sultan in 752
(1351).
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Amir Taz built the
palace in celebration of his marriage to the daughter of Sultan al-Nasir
Mohammad. It was subsequently remodeled several times, most notably in the 17th
century, during the reform of the Khedive Ismail. In the 19th century, it
became a girl's school and had then been used as a storage depot by the
Ministry of Education.
Recently, the palace
has undergone renovations and is now open as a tourist destination in the
morning, with a new area that includes exhibitions of the palace's property.
Address:
The Amir Taz Palace
lies on Seyoufia Street off Saliba Street, Khalifa District roughly between the
Sultan Hassan and the Ibn Tulun mosques.
Last Update: 2024