Madbouly: The Azbakeya Park revival project is part of the state’s efforts to restore the cultural splendor of historic Cairo
At the end of his tour today, Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister, Engineer Sherif El-Sherbiny, Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, and their companions inspected the Azbakeya Heritage Park development project in Cairo Governorate, in the presence of Dr. Ibrahim Saber, Governor of Cairo, and Dr. Maher Estino, project consultant, and officials from the Ministry of Housing and the Arab Contractors Company.
At the beginning of his inspection, The Prime Minister confirmed that this project aims to revive this ancient park, as part of the state’s efforts to restore the cultural splendor of many of Cairo’s various historical areas, renew the spirit and cultural and historical role of these areas, and enhance their tourist importance.
 
The Prime Minister toured the project, where he climbed the treetop in the park as a viewing point to follow the rates and percentages of implementation, and listened to An explanation from Engineer Sherif El-Sherbiny, Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, about the components of the Azbakeya Park Revitalization Project, and the percentages and rates of implementation for each component, indicating that the various components have been completed with an implementation rate of about 90%, which included the implementation of works Walkways and green spaces, implementing the work of developing the Roman theatre, developing the treetop area, and rehabilitating the artificial lake on an area of 1200 square meters, which contains 2 fountains and 2 bridges with a metal structure. And wooden floors, and carrying out development work on the area of the terraces and stone stairs, and raising the efficiency of the ancient fountain and restoring it.
Dr. Mostafa Madbouly listened to a detailed explanation from Dr. Maher Estino, the project consultant, About the ongoing development work in the area surrounding the park within the Khedivial Cairo development plan, which includes the Opera Square and garage, the Al-Azhar bridge and tunnel, the theater complex, the Ataba garage, and the area. Investment, Ataba Square, Al-Khazindar Square, Al-Azbakeya Book Market, and the market area designated for street vendors.
In the meantime, the Prime Minister directed the need to complete the remaining works while adhering to the implementation rates. Planned according to its schedule, as well as preserving the distinctive architectural character of the area.
During the inspection tour of the park, the Minister reviewed the Housing The park’s position before the works, as well as the various aspects of its revival plan, and its results, indicating that the project aims to restore the historical spirit of the park by renovating the archaeological lake in accordance with the latest regulations, restoring archaeological buildings such as the fountain, rehabilitating ancient trees and making the necessary supports for them, Rehabilitating the buildings overlooking the park, such as the gun club building, and the space leading to the historical theatres, as well as reinstalling pergolas that mimic the original pergolas, restarting the water lake, and constructing the restaurant building on Similar to ancient architecture, the construction of walls around the entire perimeter of the garden, and the implementation of 4 gates on the wall, taking into account the historical dimension in the design of the fences and gates.
Engineer Sherif El-Sherbiny added that Azbakeya Park is one of the most ancient parks in Cairo Governorate, and is the only green area in the Khedivial Cairo plan, as the Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities is carrying out the work of reviving it as part of the Historic Cairo Revival projects. To revive this ancient park as an outlet and park for the residents of Cairo, pointing out that the development work includes restoring the architectural value. And heritage buildings of historical value in the park.
This is in addition to accommodating the book kiosks located on the garden walls, given their importance to visitors, by adopting a model for a unified kiosk that will be implemented on the outer wall of the garden. To accommodate the currently licensed kiosks.
