Qaşr al Bārūn
Qaşr al Bārūn is a palace in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Qaşr al Bārūn is situated nearby to Baron Empain Palace, as well as near Heliopolis War Cemetery.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Baron Empain Palace and Heliopolis Palace.
Baron Empain Palace
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The Baron Empain Palace, also known as Le Palais Hindou, is a distinctive and historic mansion in Heliopolis, a suburb northeast of central Cairo, Egypt.
Heliopolis Palace
Castle
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The Heliopolis Palace is one of the five Egyptian presidential palaces and residences, the others being Abdeen Palace, Koubbeh Palace, Montaza Palace and Ras El Tin Palace, for the executive office of the President of Egypt. Heliopolis Palace is situated 1 km west of Qaşr al Bārūn.
Heliopolis War Cemetery
Cemetery
Heliopolis War Cemetery, which includes two relocated memorials - the Heliopolis Memorial and the Heliopolis Memorial, is a war cemetery and memorial in the Heliopolis district of Cairo in Egypt for Commonwealth personnel of British Indian Army who died in World War I and World War II. Heliopolis War Cemetery is situated 1 km south of Qaşr al Bārūn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Cairo and Zeitoun.
East Cairo
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The eastern districts of Cairo are a series of planned communities which have been built away from the congestion of historic Cairo. The most prominent communities are Heliopolis, Nasr City, and New Cairo.
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 2½ km northwest of Qaşr al Bārūn.
Nasr City
Suburb
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Nasr City forms two of the nine districts of the Eastern Area of Cairo, Egypt. It is administratively divided into Nasr City West/One, and Nasr City East/Two. Nasr City is situated 4 km south of Qaşr al Bārūn.
Qaşr al Bārūn
- Type: Palace
- Also known as: “Al Bārūn Palace” and “Qasr al Barun”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.08657° or 30° 5′ 12″ northLongitude
31.33037° or 31° 19′ 49″ eastElevation
68 metres (223 feet)Open location code
8G2H38PJ+J4GeoNames ID
8025038
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In Other Languages
“Qaşr al Bārūn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قصر البارون”
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