North Africa
Egypt
Cairo Governorate

Shajarat Maryam

Shajarat Maryam is a shrine in , . Shajarat Maryam is situated nearby to the suburb .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heliopolis Palace and Qubba Palace.

Castle
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The is one of the five Egyptian presidential palaces and residences, the others being , , and , for the executive office of the President of Egypt. is situated 3½ km south of Shajarat Maryam.

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. is situated 2½ km south of Shajarat Maryam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zeitoun and East Cairo.

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.

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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.

The northern districts of Greater 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.

Shajarat Maryam

Latitude
30.12048° or 30° 7′ 14″ north
Longitude
31.30989° or 31° 18′ 36″ east
Elevation
23 metres (75 feet)
Open location code
8G2H48C5+5X
Geo­Names ID
7911823
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In Other Languages

“Shajarat Maryam” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “شجرة مريم”

Localities in the Area

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