Merbad Palace

Merbad Palace (Arabic: سراي المربد sarāy al-mirbad) is an historic Ottoman garrison and governor's mansion in Bab el-Mutasarref, Nasser City, constructed between 1833 and 1850, which serves as the seat of the Prime Minister of the Arab Union. The corps de logis (front façade) of the palace faces northwest along Merbad Avenue, while its opposite (southeast facing) cour d'honneur flanks Parliament Square on three sides. Occupying the southwest corner of the property, connected to the main structure via a pair of colonnades is The Rotunda, the palace's domed pavilion with main entrance on Victory Square, which is used as the official meeting place of the Council of Ministers.