Maydān al ‘Atabah
Maydān al ‘Atabah is a square in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Maydān al ‘Atabah is situated nearby to the suburb Abdin, as well as near Museum of Islamic Art.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tahrir Square and Egyptian Museum.
Tahrir Square
Square
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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 1½ km southwest of Maydān al ‘Atabah.
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 1½ km west of Maydān al ‘Atabah.
Museum of Islamic Art
Museum
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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 670 metres south of Maydān al ‘Atabah.
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.
Maydān al ‘Atabah
- Type: Square
- Also known as: “Al ‘Atabah Square” and “Maydan al `Atabah”
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.05027° or 30° 3′ 1″ northLongitude
31.2502° or 31° 15′ 1″ eastElevation
25 metres (82 feet)Open location code
8G2H3722+43GeoNames ID
7922174
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In Other Languages
“Maydān al ‘Atabah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ميدان العتبة”
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