Maydān al Amīrīyah

Maydān al Amīrīyah is a square in , . Maydān al Amīrīyah is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heliopolis and Qubba Palace.

Archaeological site
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was a major city of ancient Egypt. It was the capital of the Heliopolite or 13th Nome of and a major religious centre. Its site is within the boundaries of and El Matareya districts in northeastern . is situated 3 km northeast of Maydān al Amīrīyah.

Castle
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Koubbeh Palace or Qubbah Palace is one of the various Egyptian palaces which serve as the country's official guest house for visiting dignitaries. The palace was most likely originally built in the mid-19th century and sold to Khedive Ismail in 1866 by his brother Mustafa Fazl Pasha. is situated 1¼ km southeast of Maydān al Amīrīyah.

Castle
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The is one of the five Egyptian presidential palaces and residences, the others being , , Montaza Palace and , for the executive office of the President of Egypt. is situated 3 km southeast of Maydān al Amīrīyah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zeitoun and Hadaiq el Qubbah.

Suburb
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, also al-Zeitoun, is one of the eight districts that make up the Northern Area in , . It is known for its Marian apparitions at the Coptic Church of the Virgin Mary of , reported in 1968–1971.

Hamlet
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Hadaek al-Qubbah is a district in the Northern Area of , . is situated 2½ km south of Maydān al Amīrīyah.

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The eastern districts of are a series of planned communities which have been built away from the congestion of historic Cairo. The most prominent communities are Heliopolis, Nasr City, and New Cairo. is also located in this area, just to the east of Heliopolis.

Maydān al Amīrīyah

Latitude
30.10523° or 30° 6′ 19″ north
Longitude
31.29241° or 31° 17′ 33″ east
Elevation
21 metres (69 feet)
Open location code
8G2H474R+3X
Geo­Names ID
7911803
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In Other Languages

“Maydān al Amīrīyah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ميدان الأميرية”

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