Maydān at Tajnīd
Maydān at Tajnīd is a square in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Maydān at Tajnīd is situated nearby to the suburb Zeitoun.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Heliopolis and Baron Empain Palace.
Heliopolis
Archaeological site
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Heliopolis was a major city of ancient Egypt. It was the capital of the Heliopolite or 13th Nome of Lower Egypt and a major religious centre. Its site is within the boundaries of Ain Shams and El Matareya, districts in northeastern Cairo. Heliopolis is situated 3 km northwest of Maydān at Tajnīd.
Baron Empain Palace
Photo: Bishoy Samuel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Baron Empain Palace is situated 2½ km south of Maydān at Tajnīd.
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 2 km south of Maydān at Tajnīd.
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.
North Cairo
The northern districts of Greater Cairo 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 at Tajnīd
- Type: Square
- Also known as: “At Tajnid Square”, “At Tajnīd Square”, and “Maydan at Tajnid”
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.1063° or 30° 6′ 23″ northLongitude
31.32419° or 31° 19′ 27″ eastElevation
34 metres (112 feet)Open location code
8G2H484F+GMGeoNames ID
8025554
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In Other Languages
“Maydān at Tajnīd” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ميدان التجنيد”
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