Ain Shams
Ain Shams is a suburb in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Ain Shams is situated nearby to the neighborhood West Ein Shams, as well as near East Ein Shams.Places of Interest
Highlights include Heliopolis and Basilica of Our Lady of Fatima.
Heliopolis
Archaeological site
Photo: Didia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Heliopolis was a major city of ancient Egypt. It was the capital of the Heliopolite or 13th Nome of Lower Egypt and a major religious centre. Its site is within the boundaries of Ain Shams and El Matareya, districts in northeastern Cairo.
Basilica of Our Lady of Fatima
Church
Photo: Ziqo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima or just Chaldean Catholic Cathedral in Cairo is a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located in the city of Cairo, the capital of the African country of Egypt. Basilica of Our Lady of Fatima is situated 4 km southeast of Ain Shams.
Qubba Palace
Castle
Koubbeh Palace or Qubbah Palace is one of the various Egyptian palaces which serve as the country's official guest house for visiting dignitaries. The palace was most likely originally built in the mid-19th century and sold to Khedive Ismail in 1866 by his brother Mustafa Fazl Pasha. Qubba Palace is situated 4 km south of Ain Shams.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Cairo and Zeitoun.
North Cairo
The northern districts of Greater Cairo form a vast and highly populated region, but which is generally of little interest to the tourist. The ancient city of Heliopolis was here, but it's mostly covered over by urban sprawl of the Matariya neighborhood.
Zeitoun
Suburb
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Zeitoun, also al-Zeitoun, is one of the eight districts that make up the Northern Area in Cairo, Egypt. It is known for its Marian apparitions at the Coptic Church of the Virgin Mary of Zeitoun, reported in 1968–1971. Zeitoun is situated 3½ km south of Ain Shams.
East Cairo
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The eastern districts of Cairo are a series of planned communities which have been built away from the congestion of historic Cairo. The most prominent communities are Heliopolis, Nasr City, and New Cairo.
Ain Shams
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.13048° or 30° 7′ 50″ northLongitude
31.31675° or 31° 19′ 0″ eastOpen location code
8G2H48J8+5MOpenStreetMap ID
node 384320947OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
“Ain Shams” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “عين شمس”
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