Ras El Tin Lighthouse

Ras El Tin Lighthouse is a lighthouse in , . Ras El Tin Lighthouse is situated nearby to the castle , as well as near the neighborhood .
  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Also known as: “Ra’s el-Teen Lighthouse”
  • Historically known as: “Alexandria Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lighthouse of Alexandria and Ras El Tin Palace.

Lighthouse
The , sometimes called the Pharos of Alexandria, was a lighthouse built by the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, during the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus. is situated 3 km northeast of Ras El Tin Lighthouse.

Castle
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is a palace on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in , . It is located in the Ras el-Tin quarter on Alexandria's eastern shore, overlooking the city's Western Harbour. is situated 1 km northeast of Ras El Tin Lighthouse.

Mosque
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The Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque is a , mausoleum, and Sufi shrine, located in the Anfoushi neighbourhood of , on the north coast of . is situated 2½ km northeast of Ras El Tin Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Safar and Alexandria.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in , .

Photo: Wing, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is '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 – and still-palpable glimpses of its past.

Suburb
Al Wardian is a in , Egypt. Al Wardian neighborhood is located in Alexandria, specifically in the western part of Alexandria, near . is situated 3½ km south of Ras El Tin Lighthouse.

Ras El Tin Lighthouse

Latitude
31.195° or 31° 11′ 42″ north
Longitude
29.86193° or 29° 51′ 43″ east
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
8G3F5VV6+XQ
Geo­Names ID
11776071
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