Bab al Melouk

Bab al Melouk is a bus station in Alexandria Governorate, Egypt. Bab al Melouk is situated nearby to Al Maghrabi Mosque, as well as near the police station Karmouz.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa and Pompei’s Pillar.

Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa

Photo: Asiatologist, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa are a historical archaeological site located in Alexandria, Egypt, and are considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages. Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa is situated 530 metres southwest of Bab al Melouk.

Pompei’s Pillar

Monument

Pompey's Pillar is a Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt. Despite its modern name, it was actually set up in honour of the Roman emperor Diocletian between 298–302 AD. Pompei’s Pillar is situated 270 metres northwest of Bab al Melouk.

Kom el Deka (Roman stairs)

Park

Photo: Abdelrhman 1990, CC BY 4.0.

Kom El Deka, also known as Kom el-Dikka, is a neighborhood and archaeological site in Alexandria, Egypt. Early Kom El-Dikka was a well-off residential area, and later it was a major civic center in Alexandria, with a bath complex, auditoria, and a theatre. Kom el Deka (Roman stairs) is situated 1½ km north of Bab al Melouk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alexandria and Shatby.

Alexandria

Photo: Wing, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Alexandria is Egypt's second largest city, its largest seaport, and the country's window onto the Mediterranean Sea. The city is a faded shadow of its former glorious cosmopolitan self, but still worth a visit for its many cultural attractions – particularly the new Library of Alexandria – and still-palpable glimpses of its past.