Qasr El Nil Street
Qasr El Nil Street is a street in downtown Cairo, Egypt, one of the biggest streets in Cairo, with many businesses, restaurants, and an active nightlife.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Road
- Description: street In Egypt
- Also known as: “Kasr El Nil”, “Kasr el-Nil Street”, “kasr-el-nil-street”, “Qasr El Nil”, “Qasr el-Nil Street”, and “Shāriʻ Qaṣr al-Nīl”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tahrir Square and Egyptian Museum.
Tahrir Square
Square
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Tahrir Square, also known as Martyr Square, is a public town square in downtown Cairo, Egypt. The square has been the location and focus for political demonstrations. Tahrir Square is situated 270 metres south of Qasr El Nil Street.
Egyptian Museum
Museum
The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, commonly known as the Egyptian Museum and also called the Cairo Museum or the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, is the Egyptological museum which houses the largest collection of Egyptian antiquities in the world, including over 170,000 items. Egyptian Museum is situated 280 metres northwest of Qasr El Nil Street.
Armenian Catholic Cathedral of Annunciation
Church
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The Annunciation Cathedral is a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church that follows the Armenian Rite and is located on Mohamed Sabri Abu Alm Street, Abdine in Cairo, Egypt. Armenian Catholic Cathedral of Annunciation is situated 320 metres east of Qasr El Nil Street.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown Cairo and Bab al-Louq.
Downtown Cairo
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Downtown Cairo is the commercial heart of the modern city of Cairo. In addition to hosting the Egyptian Museum, Downtown is the convenient location of many smaller hotels, retail outlets, travel agencies and restaurants.
Bab al-Louq
Suburb
Bab al-Louq is a neighborhood in downtown Cairo. The Egyptian Ministry of Interior was formerly located there. Bab al-Louq square is the oldest square in Cairo, dating back to the Mamluk era.
Arab League
Locality
The Arab League, officially the League of Arab States, is a regional organization in the Arab world. The Arab League was formed in Cairo on 22 March 1945, initially with seven members: Egypt, Iraq, Transjordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and North Yemen.
Qasr El Nil Street
- Categories: street, sheyakha, and transportation
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Qasr El Nil Street” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “شارع قصر النيل”
- Arabic: “قصر النيل”
- Egyptian Arabic: “قصر النيل”
- French: “Qasr El Nil”
- German: “Qaṣr an-Nīl-Straße”
- German: “Qaṣr an-Nīl”
- German: “Qasr el-Nil Street”
- German: “Schāriʿ Qaṣr an-Nīl”
- Hindi: “कॉसर एल्नील मार्ग”
- Japanese: “カスル・アン＝ニール通り”
- Spanish: “Qaṣr an-Nīl”
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