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The Baron Empain Palace in Heliopolis, inspired by the temples of Angkor

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Heliopolis: the palace and the arcades

The Baron Empain Palace and the arcaded streets of Korba.

In depth

  1. Area guide

    Heliopolis, the oasis city of 1905

    Heliopolis·In depth

    The garden city founded by Baron Empain in 1905: arcaded streets, the Baron Empain Palace and the airport beyond.

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What to see and do

  1. The Hindu palace

    Baron Empain Palace

    Heliopolis·Palace

    The early-20th-century palace of the founder of Heliopolis, inspired by the temples of India and Cambodia, restored and open.

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