El Khazendar Square
El Khazendar Square is a square in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. El Khazendar Square is situated nearby to the suburb Abdin, as well as near the neighborhood Al Daher.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Egyptian Museum and Tahrir Square.
Egyptian Museum
Museum
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The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, commonly known as the Egyptian Museum and also called the Cairo Museum or the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, is a national history museum in Cairo, Egypt. Egyptian Museum is situated 2 km west of El Khazendar Square.
Tahrir Square
Square
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Tahrir Square, also known as Martyr Square, is a public town square in downtown Cairo, Cairo, Egypt. It was first established in 1867. The square has been the location and focus for political demonstrations. Tahrir Square is situated 2 km southwest of El Khazendar Square.
Al-Azhar Mosque
Mosque
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Al-Azhar Mosque, known in Egypt simply as al-Azhar, is a mosque in the historic Islamic core of the city of Cairo, Egypt. Commissioned as the new capital of the Fatimid Caliphate in 970 CE, it was the first mosque established in a city that eventually earned the nickname "the City of a Thousand Minarets". Al-Azhar Mosque is situated 1½ km southeast of El Khazendar Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abdin and Al Daher.
Al Daher
Neighborhood
Al-Daher is a district in the Western Area of Cairo, Egypt. According to the district map, and the census, it is subdivided into the qisms of al-Wayli and el-Daher, or al-Zahir. Some of their better known quarters are Sakakini and Abbassia.
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.
El Khazendar Square
- Type: Square
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.05364° or 30° 3′ 13″ northLongitude
31.25052° or 31° 15′ 2″ eastElevation
27 metres (89 feet)Open location code
8G2H3732+F6GeoNames ID
12076996
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“El Khazendar Square” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ميدان الخازندار”
- French: “Place de l’Ezbekiéh” (historical)
- French: “Place de la Bourse” (historical)
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