Social Services School (Roxy)

Social Services School (Roxy) is a bus stop in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Social Services School (Roxy) is situated nearby to the mosque مسجد عُبَّاد الهادي, as well as near the college كلية تربية عين شمس.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heliopolis Palace and Qubba Palace.

Heliopolis Palace

Castle

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The Heliopolis Palace is one of the five Egyptian presidential palaces and residences, the others being Abdeen Palace, Koubbeh Palace, Montaza Palace and Ras El Tin Palace, for the executive office of the President of Egypt. Heliopolis Palace is situated 1 km east of Social Services School (Roxy).

Qubba Palace

Castle

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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 1 km northwest of Social Services School (Roxy).

Gamal Abdel Nasser Mosque

Mosque

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The Gamal Abdel Nasser Mosque is a mosque in Cairo, Egypt. The mosque is known for containing the mausoleum of Gamal Abdel Nasser. Gamal Abdel Nasser Mosque is situated 1½ km southwest of Social Services School (Roxy).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zeitoun and East Cairo.

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.

East Cairo

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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. Cairo International Airport is also located in this area, just to the east of Heliopolis.