Maydān Abū Bakr aş Şiddīq

Maydān Abū Bakr aş Şiddīq is a square in , . Maydān Abū Bakr aş Şiddīq is situated nearby to the suburb .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Baron Empain Palace and Basilica of Our Lady of Fatima.

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The , also known as Le Palais Hindou, is a distinctive and historic mansion in Heliopolis, a suburb northeast of central , Egypt. is situated 1½ km south of Maydān Abū Bakr aş Şiddīq.

Church
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The Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima or just Chaldean Catholic Cathedral in Cairo is a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located in the city of , the capital of the African country of . is situated 1¼ km northeast of Maydān Abū Bakr aş Şiddīq.

Castle
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The is one of the five Egyptian presidential palaces and residences, the others being , , Montaza Palace and , for the executive office of the President of Egypt. is situated 2 km southwest of Maydān Abū Bakr aş Şiddīq.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Cairo and Zeitoun.

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The eastern districts of 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. is also located in this area, just to the east of Heliopolis.

Suburb
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, also al-Zeitoun, is one of the eight districts that make up the Northern Area in , . It is known for its Marian apparitions at the Coptic Church of the Virgin Mary of , reported in 1968–1971.

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The northern districts of Greater form a vast and highly populated region, but which is generally of little interest to the tourist. The ancient city of Heliopolis was here, but it's mostly covered over by urban sprawl of the Matariya neighborhood.

Maydān Abū Bakr aş Şiddīq

Latitude
30.10111° or 30° 6′ 4″ north
Longitude
31.33278° or 31° 19′ 58″ east
Elevation
55 metres (180 feet)
Open location code
8G2H482M+C4
Geo­Names ID
8025391
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In Other Languages

“Maydān Abū Bakr aş Şiddīq” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ميدان ابو بكر الصديق”

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