Al Maţarīyah

Al Maţarīyah is a metro station in , . Al Maţarīyah is situated nearby to the suburb .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heliopolis and Heliopolis Palace.

Archaeological site
was a major city of ancient Egypt. It was the capital of the Heliopolite or 13th Nome of and a major religious centre. Its site is within the boundaries of and El Matareya, districts in northeastern . is situated 1 km northwest of Al Maţarīyah.

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 3½ km south of Al Maţarīyah.

Castle
Koubbeh Palace or Qubbah Palace is one of the various Egyptian palaces which serve as the country's official guest house for visiting dignitaries. The palace was most likely originally built in the mid-19th century and sold to Khedive Ismail in 1866 by his brother Mustafa Fazl Pasha. is situated 2½ km southwest of Al Maţarīyah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zeitoun and North Cairo.

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. is situated 2½ km south of Al Maţarīyah.

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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.

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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.

Al Maţarīyah

Latitude
30.12134° or 30° 7′ 17″ north
Longitude
31.31388° or 31° 18′ 50″ east
Elevation
23 metres (75 feet)
Open location code
8G2H48C7+GH
Geo­Names ID
8356594
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In Other Languages

“Al Maţarīyah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: المطرية

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