Café Riche
Café Riche which opened in 1908 at 17th of Talaat Harb Street, is one of the most renowned landmarks in downtown Cairo. At various times a meeting place for intellectuals and revolutionaries, the café witnessed many historically significant events over the 20th century.Photo: Nableezy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Café
- Description: building in Egypt
- Also known as: “Cafe Riche”
- Address: القاهرة
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tahrir Square and Egyptian Museum.
Tahrir Square
Square
Photo: Waelmansoory, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 370 metres southwest of Café Riche.
Egyptian Museum
Museum
Photo: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 460 metres west of Café Riche.
Armenian Catholic Cathedral of Annunciation
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 130 metres east of Café Riche.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown Cairo and Bab al-Louq.
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.
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.
Café Riche
- Category: restaurant
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.04697° or 30° 2′ 49″ northLongitude
31.23824° or 31° 14′ 18″ eastInception
1980Open location code
8G2H26WQ+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
node 1262216203OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=cafeWikidata ID
Q6866455
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Café Riche” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قهوة ريش”
- Arabic: “كافية ريش”
- Arabic: “مقهى ريش”
- Chechen: “Кафе Риш”
- Egyptian Arabic: “قهوة ريش”
- French: “Café Riche (Caire)”
- French: “Café Riche”
- German: “Café Riche”
- Kinyarwanda: “Café Riche”
- Portuguese: “Café Riche”
- Spanish: “Café Riche”
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