Ahmed Shawqi

Ahmed Shawqi is a work of art in , . Ahmed Shawqi is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gezira and Cairo Tower.

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is a district of modern that occupies the southern portion of the main island in the Nile within Cairo itself; in fact, means "island" in Arabic.

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The is a free-standing concrete in , . It was completed in 1961. At 187 m, it was the tallest structure in Egypt for 37 years until 1998, when it was surpassed by the Suez Canal overhead powerline crossing. is situated 340 metres northwest of Ahmed Shawqi.

Museum
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The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, commonly known as the and also called the Cairo Museum or the in Cairo, is a national history museum in , Egypt. is situated 680 metres northeast of Ahmed Shawqi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arab League and Downtown Cairo.

Locality
The , officially the League of Arab States, is a regional organization in the Arab world. The was formed in on 22 March 1945, initially with seven members: Egypt, Iraq, Transjordan, , , Syria, and North Yemen.

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is the commercial heart of the modern city of . In addition to hosting the Egyptian Museum, Downtown is the convenient location of many smaller hotels, retail outlets, travel agencies and restaurants.

Suburb
is a neighborhood in downtown . The Egyptian Ministry of Interior was formerly located there. square is the oldest square in Cairo, dating back to the Mamluk era.

Ahmed Shawqi

Latitude
30.04471° or 30° 2′ 41″ north
Longitude
31.22749° or 31° 13′ 39″ east
Open location code
8G2H26VG+VX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13449999257
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
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In Other Languages

“Ahmed Shawqi” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أحمد شوقى”

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