Caracol d’Abdin
Caracol d’Abdin is a police post in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Caracol d’Abdin is situated nearby to Abdin Palace, as well as near the suburb Bab al-Louq.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Abdin Palace and Tahrir Square.
Abdin Palace
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Abdeen District is the home of Abdeen Palace, a 19th-century Cairo palace built by Khedive Ismail and served as the Egyptian royal household's primary official residence from 1874 until the July coup in 1952. Abdin Palace is situated 380 metres south of Caracol d’Abdin.
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 1 km west of Caracol d’Abdin.
Egyptian Museum
Museum
The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, commonly known as the Egyptian Museum, located in Cairo, Egypt, houses the largest collection of Egyptian antiquities in the world. Egyptian Museum is situated 1¼ km west of Caracol d’Abdin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abdin and Bab al-Louq.
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.
Downtown Cairo
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Caracol d’Abdin
- Type: Police post
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.04609° or 30° 2′ 46″ northLongitude
31.24675° or 31° 14′ 48″ eastElevation
28 metres (92 feet)Open location code
8G2H26WW+CMGeoNames ID
12060719
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In Other Languages
“Caracol d’Abdin” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قسم عابدين مركز البوليس”
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