The grand double staircase of Aisha Fahmy Palace in Zamalek, Cairo, featuring elaborately gilded wrought-iron banisters, marble steps, and a crystal chandelier hanging from a high decorated ceiling. Visitors move through the palatial entrance hall, which opens into a richly furnished reception room beyond. Aisha Fahmy Palace, built in the early 20th century, is one of Cairo's finest examples of European Baroque and Rococo-influenced architecture blended with Egyptian heritage, and now operates as a cultural center and museum.