Amir Taz Palace

The Amir Taz Palace is a palace in Cairo, Egypt. It is at the intersection of Saliba Street and Suyufiyya Street, and forms the main entrance to Medieval Cairo.

Amir Taz Palace

The palace was originally built in 1352 by a Mamluk belonging to one of Sultan Nasir bin Muhammad bin Qala'un's sons. The palace of Emir Taz was subsequently remodelled several times, most notably in the 17th century, during the reform of the Khedive Ismail. In the 19th century, it became a girls' school, and has then been used as a storage depot by the Ministry of Education.

Recently, the palace has undergone major renovations, and is now open to tourists in the morning, with a new area that includes exhibitions of the palace's property. At night, the palace hosts an Egyptian television show called "Al-Kasr".