Al-Sharika Al-Masreya Lil-Alban

Al-Sharika Al-Masreya Lil-Alban is in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Al-Sharika Al-Masreya Lil-Alban is situated near the police station مرورو الاميريه, as well as near the courthouse amerih court.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Heliopolis and Qubba Palace.

Heliopolis

Archaeological site

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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. Heliopolis is situated 2 km northeast of Al-Sharika Al-Masreya Lil-Alban.

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 1½ km south of Al-Sharika Al-Masreya Lil-Alban.

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 3 km southeast of Al-Sharika Al-Masreya Lil-Alban.

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.