Egypt's Rokn Farouk Museum...captivating Nile-view rest house

Photo feature by Islam Abdulfattah CAIRO, July 25 (KUNA) -- Lying along the Nile River in Cairo's western Helwan District, King Farouk's winter rest house known as Rokn Farouk Museum is an eye-catching royal architectural masterpiece that was built by the late king in 1942.
Covering 11,600 m2, the museum, which is, in fact, is one of Cairo's hidden gems, was designed in the shape of a boat on the bank of the Nile. It consists of three entrances and berths designated for receiving royal yachts and large ships.
The facility, which turned into a museum in 1979, embraces a ground floor that includes rooms and service units and the first floor that consists of a reception room, a large fireplace, a dining room and a bedroom. (end) ism.mt