Bab al-Louq

Bab al-Louq is a neighborhood in downtown . The Egyptian Ministry of Interior was formerly located there. Bab al-Louq square is the oldest square in Cairo, dating back to the Mamluk era.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: neighborhood in downtown Cairo, Egypt
  • Also known as: “Bab al Luq”, “Bāb al Lūq”, “Bab el Luk”, “Bāb el Lūq”, and “Bâb-el-Lûq, Bab al Luq”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Tahrir Square and Egyptian Museum.

Square
Photo: Waelmansoory, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also known as Martyr Square, is a public town square in , .

Museum
Photo: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, commonly known…

Church
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The Annunciation Cathedral is a religious building…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Cairo and Arab League.

Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the commercial heart of the modern city of .

Locality
The , officially the League of Arab States, is a regional organisation in the Arab world.

Suburb
Photo: ThutmoseIII, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb.

Bab al-Louq

Latitude
30.04583° or 30° 2′ 45″ north
Longitude
31.23959° or 31° 14′ 23″ east
Elevation
34 metres (112 feet)
Open location code
8G2H26WQ+8R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 768590240
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
359454
Wiki­data ID
Q4837230
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Bab al-Louq” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “باب اللوق”
  • Dutch: “Bab al-Louq”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “باب اللوق”
  • French: “Bab al Luq”
  • French: “Bab El Louk”
  • German: “Bab al Luq”
  • German: “Bab el-Louk”
  • Irish: “Bab al-Louq”
  • Uzbek: “Bab al-Luq”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Bab El Louk and El Dawadin.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Al-Nekheely Computer mall and Al-Bustan Commercial Center.

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Worth a closer look: Cairo and Alexandria.

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