Abou Al Reesh (Helwan and Port Said St.)

Abou Al Reesh (Helwan and Port Said St.) is a bus stop in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Abou Al Reesh (Helwan and Port Said St.) is situated nearby to All Egypt Children Hospital, as well as near Abu Al-Rish University Hospital for Children.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tahrir Square and Rhoda Island.

Tahrir Square

Square

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Tahrir Square, also known as Martyr Square, is a public town square in downtown Cairo, Egypt. The square has been the location and focus for political demonstrations. Tahrir Square is situated 1½ km north of Abou Al Reesh (Helwan and Port Said St.).

Rhoda Island

Island

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Roda Island is an island neighbourhood on the Nile in central Cairo, alternatively known as Manial al-Roda, or al-Manial, referring to the main village that existed on the island before it was urbanised, and is part of the Old Cairo district.

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 2 km northeast of Abou Al Reesh (Helwan and Port Said St.).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sayyidah Zainab District and Garden City.

Sayyidah Zainab District

Suburb

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Sayyidah Zainab is one of the old traditional districts of Cairo, Egypt. Its name is based on the presence of the Sayyidah Zainab Mosque. It is known for its traditional restaurants, it also has the Qal'at al-Kabsh neighbourhood, which is one of the famous areas in the district, and the Ibn Tulun Mosque.

Garden City

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Garden City is a well-planned and leafy district of central Cairo, immediately south of the very centre of the modern city at Midan Tahrir. In 1905 the agricultural architect Jose Lamba was asked by the owners of the Nile Land and Agricultural Company to design a new city.