The Antioniadis Villa and Gardens are located to the south of the Nuzha in Alexandria . They once belonged to John Antioniadis , a wealthy Greek citizen and a generous patron of the city who founded it in 1860 . He had them built and designed by Paul Richard who employed both Arab and Western architectural and decorative styles . In 1918 , the Villa Antoniadis and its gardens were donated to the Municipality of Alexandria and they were used as a guest house to host Egypt’s visiting significant figures .
The no less attractive Antioniadis Gardens is the perfect place for those seeking relaxation . The villa's garden , a place out of this world , houses a number of Venus statues , several fountains , good collections of plants , a tropical greenhouse as well as some archeological remains , including a Gnostic tomb and a cistern .
The Antoniadis Palace and its park are constructed as a miniature version of the Palace of Versaille. The Villa and its garden date back to the 19th century, and is mainly used to house a collection of statues sculpted in the Greek style and owned by Sir John Antoniadis. It consists of a basement level of 434 square meters, a ground floor of 1,085 square meters, a second floor of 860 meters and a roof area of 480 square meters, for a total area of 2,859 square meters. The ground and second floors include 15 rooms each. There are several archeological remains, including a tomb and a cistern.
I found it a sad place cause of the palace that was a total ruin . I found it sad that such beautiful gardens once they are not more cared about . I found it sad cause of the statues that definitely need renovation.
But above all was a sunny and green day and was happy after all cause of our souls who simply enjoy a walk in a beautiful garden. After all the beauty lays in the eyes of the looker. Who wanna see beauty inside things they will see it even in a ruined palace !
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