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Baron Empain

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Baron Empain is a title of nobility of the Kingdom of Belgium. The title was created in 1907 by Leopold II of Belgium for Édouard Empain, a wealthy Belgian engineer, entrepreneur, financier and industrialist, as well as an amateur Egyptologist. The title is hereditary and descends to the senior male by agnatic primogeniture.[1]: 197 

The Baron Empain Palace in Heliopolis, Cairo, was renovated and opened to public June 30, 2020.[2]

Barons Empain (1907)

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References

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  1. ^ Beyond Belgium : The business empire of Edouard Empain in the First Global Economy (1880-1914)
  2. ^ Ravi, Meera (15 October 2021). "The Revival of Egypt's Hindu Palace". Al Majalla. Retrieved 28 April 2025.