Kasr Al Ainy

Kasr El-Aini was not a hospital when it was first built. It was originally a palace, built as a residence for its founder "Ahmed Abd Al Rahime Al Ainy". It later became a hotel, where kings and princes were received during the big official receptions given by the Mamelukes. Finally, under the French occupation of Egypt, this palace
was transformed into a military hospital.

Kasr Al Ainy is the oldest hospital & medical school in Egypt & the Middle East. It was moved to its current place in 1837, and since then, it became the biggest hospital in the area, accommodating more
than 2000 beds among its huge walls.

Kasr El-Aini is a quadrilateral building surrounded by beautiful parks
and composed of two stories above a ground floor. Each of its wings
consists of a double row of rooms on either side. Each wing is divided
into four compartments, each of which holds fifty beds. In the center
of the building lies a very large court surrounded by trees. In the
vicinity of the southern wing, stand four big separate blocks. The
first off these blocks comprises the amphitheatres, the chemical and
physical laboratories and the natural history hall. The second is for
dormitories and dining halls. The third is for the common dispensary.
The fourth is for the kitchen, baths, lavatories and laundries.

For more information please visit the official website of the
Kasr Al Ainy school of medicine at  www.medicine.cu.edu.eg