Al Bank ar Ra’īsī lit Tanmiyah wa al I’timān az Zirā‘ī

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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 2 km east of Al Bank ar Ra’īsī lit Tanmiyah wa al I’timān az Zirā‘ī.

Qubba Palace

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. Qubba Palace is situated 3 km south of Al Bank ar Ra’īsī lit Tanmiyah wa al I’timān az Zirā‘ī.

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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 3 km southeast of Al Bank ar Ra’īsī lit Tanmiyah wa al I’timān az Zirā‘ī.

North Cairo

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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.

Hadaiq el Qubbah

Hamlet

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Hadaek al-Qubbah is a district in the Northern Area of Cairo, Egypt. Hadaiq el Qubbah is situated 4½ km south of Al Bank ar Ra’īsī lit Tanmiyah wa al I’timān az Zirā‘ī.

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