Maydān at Ta‘āwun
Maydān at Ta‘āwun is a square in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Maydān at Ta‘āwun is situated nearby to the suburb Zeitoun.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Heliopolis and Qubba Palace.
Heliopolis
Archaeological site
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Heliopolis was a major city of ancient Egypt. It was the capital of the Heliopolite or 13th Nome of Lower Egypt and a major religious centre. Its site is within the boundaries of Ain Shams and El Matareya, districts in northeastern Cairo. Heliopolis is situated 1 km northeast of Maydān at Ta‘āwun.
Qubba Palace
Castle
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. Qubba Palace is situated 2½ km south of Maydān at Ta‘āwun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zeitoun and North Cairo.
Zeitoun
Suburb
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Zeitoun, also al-Zeitoun, is one of the eight districts that make up the Northern Area in Cairo, Egypt. It is known for its Marian apparitions at the Coptic Church of the Virgin Mary of Zeitoun, reported in 1968–1971. Zeitoun is situated 2½ km south of Maydān at Ta‘āwun.
North Cairo
The northern districts of Greater Cairo form a vast and highly populated region, but which is generally of little interest to the tourist. The ancient city of Heliopolis was here, but it's mostly covered over by urban sprawl of the Matariya neighborhood.
East Cairo
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The eastern districts of Cairo 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.
Maydān at Ta‘āwun
- Type: Square
- Also known as: “At Ta‘āwun Square” and “Maydan at Ta`awun”
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.12293° or 30° 7′ 23″ northLongitude
31.30051° or 31° 18′ 2″ eastElevation
23 metres (75 feet)Open location code
8G2H48F2+56GeoNames ID
7911815
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In Other Languages
“Maydān at Ta‘āwun” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ميدان التعاون”
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