Caption

View of the Gezirah Palace Hotel in Cairo, Ghezireh Palace Hôtel, Cairo, photograph, number: '574', photographer: P. Dittrich, Gezirah, 1894 - 1900, Ottoman Empire, North Africa, paper, albumen print, height 210 mm x width 270 mm, hotel, hostelry, inn, Gezirah Palace, A large multi-story building with ornate façades and rows of shuttered windows occupies the center and right of the image, featuring decorative arches, columns, balconies with intricate railings, and an open arcade at ground level; horse-drawn carriages and horses stand in front of the building while groups of people in period clothing gather and walk near the entrance; a paved foreground with a low balustrade and ornamental posts leads toward a landscaped area with shrubs and designed plantings to the right; tall tree branches with dense foliage extend into the upper right corner, casting shadows across the scene.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B10_338

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Keywords

View Gezirah Palace Hotel Cairo Ghezireh Palace Hôtel photograph number 574 photographer P Dittrich Gezirah 1894 - 1900 Ottoman Empire North Africa paper albumen print height 210 mm x width 270 mm hotel hostelry inn Gezirah Palace large multi-story building ornate façades rows shuttered windows occupies center right image featuring decorative arches columns balconies intricate railings open arcade ground level horse-drawn carriages horses stand front building groups people period clothing gather walk near entrance paved foreground low balustrade ornamental posts leads landscaped area shrubs designed plantings tall tree branches dense foliage extend upper right corner casting shadows across scene