Qasr El Nil Bridge
The Qasr el Nil Bridge, is a historic swing bridge structure dating from 1931 which replaced the first bridge to span the Nile River in central Cairo, Egypt.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Egypt
- Also known as: “Kasr el Nil”, “Kūbrī Qaṣr al-Nīl”, “Kubri Qasr an Nil”, “Kūbrī Qaşr an Nīl”, “Qasr al-Nil bridge”, “Qasr al-Nil Bridge”, and “Qaşr an Nīl Bridge”
- Historically known as: “Khedive Ismail Bridge”
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 580 metres east of Qasr El Nil Bridge.
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 590 metres northeast of Qasr El Nil Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arab League and Downtown Cairo.
Arab League
Locality
The Arab League, officially the League of Arab States, is a regional organization in the Arab world. The Arab League was formed in Cairo on 22 March 1945, initially with seven members: Egypt, Iraq, Transjordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and North Yemen.
Downtown Cairo
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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.
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.
Qasr El Nil Bridge
- Categories: road bridge and transportation
- Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Qasr El Nil Bridge” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كوبري قصر النيل”
- Basque: “Qasr al-Nil zubia”
- Dutch: “Qasr al-Nil-brug”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كوبرى قصر النيل”
- French: “pont Qasr al-Nil”
- French: “Pont Qasr al-Nil”
- French: “pont Ismaïl” (historical)
- German: “Khedive-Ismail-Brücke”
- German: “Qasr-an-Nil-Brücke”
- Hebrew: “גשר קסר א-ניל”
- Hebrew: “גשר קסר אל ניל”
- Hindi: “क़ॉसर अल-नील पुल”
- Indonesian: “Jembatan Qasr El Nil”
- Italian: “Ponte Qasr al-Nil”
- Japanese: “カスル・アン＝ニール橋”
- Kashmiri: “قصر النیل کٔدٕل”
- Spanish: “puente Qasr al-Nil”
- Spanish: “Puente Qasr al-Nil”
- Turkish: “Kasr El Nil Köprüsü”
- Urdu: “قصر النیل پل”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Jārdin Sītī and Gezira.
Nearby Places
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