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Greenhouses to visit in Egypt

The Verrière atlas lists 3 greenhouses in Egypt, built between 1868 and 1934.

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1868Oldest — Historic Greenhouses of the Zohria Garden (Hadiqat al-Zohriya)

1934Newest — Royal Greenhouse (al-Sawba al-Malakiyya), Montaza Palace Gardens

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Historic Greenhouses of the Zohria Garden (Hadiqat al-Zohriya)

🇪🇬 Zamalek, Cairo

Created in 1868 by Khedive Ismail, this acclimatisation garden keeps old iron-and-glass greenhouses in the heart of Zamalek.

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Royal Greenhouse (al-Sawba al-Malakiyya), Montaza Palace Gardens

🇪🇬 Montaza Palace Gardens, Alexandria

Built by King Fuad I in 1934, a glass-roofed greenhouse holding tropical and shade plants at the far end of the Montaza park.

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Royal Greenhouse (al-Sawba al-Malakiyya), Antoniadis Gardens

🇪🇬 Antoniadis Gardens, Alexandria

A large wrought-iron and glass greenhouse, restored in Alexandria's Antoniadis Gardens, where tropical and rare plants can be seen.

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