Ţābiyat as Silsilah
Ţābiyat as Silsilah is a fort in Alexandria Governorate, Egypt. Ţābiyat as Silsilah is situated nearby to the museum Planetarium Science Center, as well as near the library Bibliotheca Alexandrina.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bibliotheca Alexandrina and Lighthouse of Alexandria.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Library
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is a major library and cultural center on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea in Alexandria, Egypt. It is a commemoration of the Library of Alexandria, once one of the largest libraries worldwide, which was lost in antiquity. Bibliotheca Alexandrina is situated 660 metres southeast of Ţābiyat as Silsilah.
Lighthouse of Alexandria
Lighthouse
The Lighthouse of Alexandria, sometimes called the Pharos of Alexandria, was a lighthouse built by the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, during the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus. Lighthouse of Alexandria is situated 2 km west of Ţābiyat as Silsilah.
Planetarium Science Center
Museum
The Planetarium Science Centre is a department in the Bibliotheca Alexandrina located in Alexandria, Egypt. It promotes science centers as an educational tool. Planetarium Science Center is situated 590 metres southeast of Ţābiyat as Silsilah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alexandria and Shatby.
Alexandria
Alexandria is Egypt's second largest city, its largest seaport, and the country's window onto the Mediterranean Sea. The city is a faded shadow of its former glorious cosmopolitan self, but still worth a visit for its many cultural attractions – particularly the new Library of Alexandria – and still-palpable glimpses of its past.Safar
Neighborhood
Safar is a neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt. Safar is situated 2½ km southwest of Ţābiyat as Silsilah.
Ţābiyat as Silsilah
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “As Silsilah Fort”, “Burg el Silsila”, “Tabiyat as Silsilah”, and “Tābiyat as Silsilah”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Alexandria Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
31.21321° or 31° 12′ 48″ north
Longitude
29.90449° or 29° 54′ 16″ east
Open location code
8G3F6W73+7Q
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Ţābiyat as Silsilah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “طابية السلسلة”
- French: “Fort Silsileh”
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