Khalifa House Museum

The Khalifa House Museum is a museum located in the province of Omdurman in Sudan.[1] It is the former house of Caliph Abdullah Ibn Mohammed (Torshin). The house was built in two phases, the first from 1887 to 1888, and the second floor completed in 1891. The construction was carried out by Hamid Abdel Nour, under the supervision of the Italian architect Pietro.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Museums in Sudan (Archived December 23, 2010 at the Wayback Machine)
  2. ↑ "Khartoum State - Historical background". Khartoum State - Information Center. 2011. Retrieved August 2014.

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