Maydān Ramsīs
Maydān Ramsīs is a square in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Maydān Ramsīs is situated nearby to Ramses Railway Station, as well as near Coptic Hospital.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Square
- Also known as: “Maydan Ramsis”, “Ramsis Square”, and “Ramsīs Square”
- Historically known as: “Bab al-Hadid square” and “Bab el Hadid”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ramses Railway Station and Coptic Hospital.
Ramses Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: Faris knight, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ramses Railway Station, also called Misr Station, is the main railway station of Cairo, Egypt. The name is derived from the Ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II, whose statue was erected by former Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser on the square there in 1955. Ramses Railway Station is situated 190 metres northwest of Maydān Ramsīs.
Coptic Hospital
Hospital
Photo: ديفيد عادل وهبة خليل 2, CC0.
The Coptic Hospital is a hospital in Cairo, Egypt. Coptic Hospital is situated 540 metres east of Maydān Ramsīs.
Museum of Islamic Art
Museum
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo, Egypt is considered one of the greatest museums in the world, with its exceptional collection of rare woodwork and plaster artefacts, as well as metal, ceramic, glass, crystal, and textile objects of all periods, from all over the Islamic world. Museum of Islamic Art is situated 2 km south of Maydān Ramsīs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Daher and Boulaq.
Al Daher
Neighborhood
Al-Daher is a district in the Western Area of Cairo, Egypt. According to the district map, and the census, it is subdivided into the qisms of al-Wayli and el-Daher, or al-Zahir. Some of their better known quarters are Sakakini and Abbassia.
Boulaq
Suburb
Photo: iyasser .com, CC BY 2.0.
Boulaq, is a district of Cairo, in Egypt. It neighbours Downtown Cairo, Azbakeya, and the River Nile.
Downtown Cairo
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Downtown Cairo is the commercial heart of the modern city of Cairo. In addition to hosting the Egyptian Museum, Downtown is the convenient location of many smaller hotels, retail outlets, travel agencies and restaurants.
Maydān Ramsīs
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.06167° or 30° 3′ 42″ northLongitude
31.2473° or 31° 14′ 50″ eastElevation
22 metres (72 feet)Open location code
8G2H366W+MWGeoNames ID
7921927
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Maydān Ramsīs” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “باب الحديد” (historical)
- Arabic: “ميدان رمسيس”
- French: “place Ramsès”
- French: “Bāb al-ḥadīd” (historical)
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