Obelisk of Senusret I

Obelisk of Senusret I is a monument in , . Obelisk of Senusret I is situated near the archaeological site , as well as near the suburb .
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  • Type: Monument
  • Description: monument in Cairo Governorate, Egypt
  • Also known as: “Al Maţariyyah Obelisk”, “Misallat al Matariyah”, “Misallat al-Maṭarīya”, “Obelisco di Sesostri I”, “Obelisk in al-Matariyya”, “مسلة سنوسرت”, “مسلة سنوسرت الأول”, “مسلة عين شمس”, and “مسله المطرية”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Heliopolis and Qubba Palace.

Archaeological site
Photo: Didia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
was a major city of ancient Egypt.

Castle
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Koubbeh Palace or Qubbah Palace is one of the various… is situated 3½ km south of Obelisk of Senusret I.

Metro station
El-Marg station is a station on the Cairo Metro that… is situated 3½ km northeast of Obelisk of Senusret I.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Cairo and Zeitoun.

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The northern districts of Greater form a vast…

Suburb
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, also al-Zeitoun, is one of the eight… is situated 3½ km south of Obelisk of Senusret I.

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The eastern districts of are a series of planned…

Obelisk of Senusret I

Latitude
30.12935° or 30° 7′ 46″ north
Longitude
31.3075° or 31° 18′ 27″ east
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Open location code
8G2H48H5+P2
Geo­Names ID
7911831
Wiki­data ID
Q23973758
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Nearby Places

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