Khalwaty Mosque

Places of Interest Nearby

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 1952 Egyptian revolution. Abdin Palace is situated 420 metres northwest of Khalwaty Mosque.

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 1½ km west of Khalwaty Mosque.

Museum of Islamic Art

Museum

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The Museum of Islamic Art is a museum in Cairo, Egypt. It is considered one of the greatest museums in the world, with its exceptional collection of rare woodwork and plaster artefacts, as well as metal, ceramic, glass, crystal, and textile objects of all periods, from all over the Islamic world. Museum of Islamic Art is situated 610 metres northeast of Khalwaty Mosque.

Places in the Area

Abdin

Suburb

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Abdin is a suburb.

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.

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