Sijn al Ḩaḑrah
Sijn al Ḩaḑrah is a prison in Alexandria Governorate, Egypt. Sijn al Ḩaḑrah is situated nearby to the hamlet Shatby, as well as near the sports venue Alexandria International Sports Stadium.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bibliotheca Alexandrina and Alexandria National Museum.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Library
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is a major library and cultural center on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea in Alexandria, Egypt. It is a commemoration of the Library of Alexandria, once one of the largest libraries worldwide, which was lost in antiquity. Bibliotheca Alexandrina is situated 1½ km northwest of Sijn al Ḩaḑrah.
Alexandria National Museum
Museum
Photo: Summering2018, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Alexandria National Museum is a museum in Alexandria, Egypt. It was inaugurated the 31 December 2003 by Hosni Mubarak and it is located in a renovated Italian style palace in Tariq Al-Horreya Street. Alexandria National Museum is situated 1 km northwest of Sijn al Ḩaḑrah.
Alexandria International Sports Stadium
Sports venue
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Alexandria Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in the Moharram Bey district of Alexandria, Egypt. It was opened in 1929 by King Fouad I. It is the oldest stadium in Egypt and Africa. Alexandria International Sports Stadium is situated 740 metres west of Sijn al Ḩaḑrah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shatby and Alexandria.
Alexandria
Photo: Wing, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alexandria is Egypt's second largest city, its largest seaport, and the country's window onto the Mediterranean Sea. The city is a faded shadow of its former glorious cosmopolitan self, but still worth a visit for its many cultural attractions – particularly the new Library of Alexandria – and still-palpable glimpses of its past.
Sidi Gaber
Neighborhood
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Sidi Gaber is a neighbourhood in Alexandria, Egypt. The interior section of the neighborhood contains the Sidi Gaber railway station, the main rail entry point to Alexandria for most travelers. Sidi Gaber is situated 3½ km northeast of Sijn al Ḩaḑrah.
Sijn al Ḩaḑrah
- Type: Prison
- Also known as: “Sijn al Hadrah”
- Category: government building
- Location: Alexandria Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
31.19733° or 31° 11′ 50″ northLongitude
29.92155° or 29° 55′ 18″ eastElevation
17 metres (56 feet)Open location code
8G3F5WWC+WJGeoNames ID
9112586
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In Other Languages
“Sijn al Ḩaḑrah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “سجن الحضرة”
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