The Museum of Royal Carriages that is located in the
neighborhood of Boulak in Cairo is considered to be one of the important
Egyptian museums.
This museum displays the royal carriages of the family
of Mohamed Ali, the founder of modern Egypt, and how he and his family members
were quite fond of horses. The members of the last royal family in Egypt who
ruled from the beginning of the 19th century and until the revolution of the
year 1952 used to ride in these wonderful chariots in many different occasions
including wedding ceremonies and in official processions.
The Museum of Royal Carriages is located in the 26th
of July Street, just beside the historical mosque of Abu El Ellah, constructed
in the middle of the 16th century.
The museum was established during the ruling period of
Khedive Ismail in the last quarter of the 20th century, who was the first one
to think of founding a special building to host the royal carriages and horses.
This building was called the "Department of the
Khedive Carriages" when it was first established and then the name was
modified to become the "Management of the Royal Stables" which was
one of the three managements that used to follow the instructions of the
"Department of the Khedive Carriages".