Interior view looking up the grand staircase of Fahmi Palace (قصر فهمي), a historic aristocratic palace in the Tahrir district of Cairo, adjacent to the old Interior Ministry building on Sheikh Reihan Street. The staircase features worn marble steps, elaborate black wrought-iron balustrades with gold detailing, ornate ceiling moldings, and a large colorful stained glass window that floods the upper landing with warm light. The palace belonged to the Fahmi family, associated with Queen Aisha Fahmi, and represents late 19th to early 20th century Khedival-era European-influenced architecture common among Egyptian royal and elite residences.