Tahrir Square Obelisk
Tahrir Square Obelisk is a monument in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Tahrir Square Obelisk is situated nearby to the battlefield Site of the birth of 2011 Egyptian Revolution, as well as near Site of the birth of 30 June Revolution.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gezira and Tahrir Square.
Gezira
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Gezira is a district of modern Cairo that occupies the southern portion of the main island in the Nile within Cairo itself; in fact, gezira means "island" in Arabic.
Tahrir Square
Square
Photo: Waelmansoory, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tahrir Square, also known as Martyr Square, is a public town square in downtown Cairo, Egypt. It was established in 1867. The square has been the location and focus for political demonstrations.
Egyptian Museum
Museum
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The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, commonly known as the Egyptian Museum and also called the Cairo Museum or the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, is a national history museum in Cairo, Egypt. Egyptian Museum is situated 430 metres northwest of Tahrir Square Obelisk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arab League and Bab al-Louq.
Arab League
Locality
The Arab League, officially the League of Arab States, is a regional organisation in the Arab world. The Arab League was formed in Cairo on 22 March 1945, initially with seven members: Egypt, Iraq, Transjordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and North Yemen.
Bab al-Louq
Suburb
Bab al-Louq is a neighborhood in downtown Cairo. The Egyptian Ministry of Interior was formerly located there. Bab al-Louq square is the oldest square in Cairo, dating back to the Mamluk era.
Downtown Cairo
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Downtown Cairo is the commercial heart of the modern city of Cairo. In addition to hosting the Egyptian Museum, Downtown is the convenient location of many smaller hotels, retail outlets, travel agencies and restaurants.
Tahrir Square Obelisk
- Type: Monument
- Also known as: “مسلة ميدان التحرير”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.04442° or 30° 2′ 40″ northLongitude
31.23576° or 31° 14′ 9″ eastInception
2020Open location code
8G2H26VP+Q8OpenStreetMap ID
node 9175406749OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Site of the birth of 30 June Revolution and Site of the birth of 2011 Egyptian Revolution.
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