إحياء العمارة الداخلية لقصر محمود بك سامي

الملخص EN

There are many archaeological buildings in Mansoura governorate that need restoration and reinvestment due to their historical value, and among these buildings are (Iskander palace, which was known as the red palace-al-Saleh Ayoub mosque-Dar ibn Luqman, and others ....) most of the city’s heritage is private property and not it usually has no economic income which makes it very difficult to restore or maintain those buildings.

recently there have been some attempts to preserve and reuse heritage buildings.

some of them succeeded and others were just a distortion of the original buildings.

some other buildings were removed and replaced with modern buildings for economic reasons.

Mahmoud Bey Sami palace is also one of the most famous palaces in Mansoura, especially after el-Shenawy palace.

this palace is a few steps away from el-Shenawy palace in Bey and overlooks the Nile to the north and south on al-Gomhouria street (formerly Fouad).

it was established before 1920 ad, and this is indicated by the cadastral map that was uploaded this year.

as for the builder, he is dr.

Mahmoud Sami Bin Abdul Rahman Bey.

the palace went through several functions, as the palace served as a commercial secondary school, then a commercial institute, and in the late seventies the university administration settled there and then to the kindergarten college affiliated with law no.

144 of 2009 regarding buildings of historical value, which is supervised by the Dakahlia governorate coordination authority.

it was not registered as a landmark because its historical features have changed, including floors, doors, and architectural decorations.

the research studies the interior architecture of Mahmoud Bey Sami palace and rehabilitates it into a new function (museum), modern and interactive, that guarantees its survival and continuity, considering not compromising its value and historical privacy and considering its harmony with the urban character on the one hand and Mansoura’s need for such museums on the other hand.

the building consists of it has four floors (basement, ground, first, and roof).

the researcher studied the palace and divided the basement, which is the floor for children, into display areas for children’s products and interactive areas.

the ground floor is for the elderly and people with special needs, as well as general visitors, and the second floor is designated for displaying paintings and products of university students, and the roof, which is an open space for holding temporary exhibitions with the use of different coverings.