Mohammed Feiter Building Explained

Mohammed Feiter Building is a building built in the early 20th century on Istanbul Street, Alexandria, Egypt. It is close to Cavafy Museum and Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue.[1] It was built by a Greek resident of Egypt. It was sold to Mohammed Feiter, a tenant of the building, in 1965, following the Egyptian Greek Exodus from Egypt.[2] The facade was rebuilt by Mohammed Feiter, partially inspired by Italian architecture and Harrods, the department store in London.[3] The building is decorated with Mohammed Feiter's initials, "M. F".

The building is currently managed by a son of Mohammed Feiter and contains an antique store.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Ashour . Ahmed . قصر فيطر.. مملكة الجمال على أرض عروس البحر المتوسط . 12 December 2023 . Al-Dustour . September 1, 2020.
  2. News: Nagy . Ahmed . فيلا "فيطر" بالإسكندرية.. يعلوها تاج ملكى وتماثيل وشُيدت على الطراز الإيطالى . 11 December 2023 . El Watan . December 11, 2018.
  3. Web site: Assem . Dalia . متجر "فيطر".. قلعة "الأنتيكات" في الإسكندرية . Asharq Al-Awsat . 12 December 2023.