Opera Square
Opera Square is a square in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Opera Square is situated nearby to Chaar Hachamaim Synagogue, as well as near the suburb Abdin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tahrir Square and Egyptian Museum.
Tahrir Square
Square
Photo: Waelmansoory, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tahrir Square, also known as Martyr Square, is a public town square in downtown Cairo, Egypt. The square has been the location and focus for political demonstrations. Tahrir Square is situated 1¼ km southwest of Opera Square.
Egyptian Museum
Museum
The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, commonly known as the Egyptian Museum and also called the Cairo Museum or the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, is the Egyptological museum which houses the largest collection of Egyptian antiquities in the world, including over 170,000 items. Egyptian Museum is situated 1¼ km west of Opera Square.
Chaar Hachamaim Synagogue
Synagogue
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sha'ar HaShamayim Synagogue, also known as Temple Ismailia and the Adly Street Synagogue, is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 17 Adly Street in Cairo, Egypt. Chaar Hachamaim Synagogue is situated 330 metres west of Opera Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abdin and Bab al-Louq.
Bab al-Louq
Suburb
Bab al-Louq is a neighborhood in downtown Cairo. The Egyptian Ministry of Interior was formerly located there. Bab al-Louq square is the oldest square in Cairo, dating back to the Mamluk era.
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.
Opera Square
- Type: Square
- Also known as: “Al A’opera Square”, “Al Opera Square”, “Maydan al Awbra”, and “Maydān al Awbrā”
- Category: locality
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.05075° or 30° 3′ 3″ northLongitude
31.24705° or 31° 14′ 49″ eastElevation
32 metres (105 feet)Open location code
8G2H362W+8ROpenStreetMap ID
way 1436796248OpenStreetMap feature
place=squareGeoNames ID
7922172
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Opera Square from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Opera Square” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ميدان الأوبرا”
- French: “Place de l’Opéra”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Opera Square”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as El Fawala and El A’shmawy.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Ibrahim Pacha and Al Opera Garage/Parking.
Egypt: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor, and Giza.
Curious Squares to Discover
Uncover intriguing squares from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.