Palace of Culture (Al Matareyya)

Palace of Culture (Al Matareyya) is a bus stop in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Palace of Culture (Al Matareyya) is situated nearby to the courthouse محكمة الاميرية, as well as near Alamerya police station.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include 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 3 km northeast of Palace of Culture (Al Matareyya).

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 2½ km southeast of Palace of Culture (Al Matareyya).

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 the 2nd Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser. Gamal Abdel Nasser Mosque is situated 3½ km south of Palace of Culture (Al Matareyya).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zeitoun and Garden City.

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 2½ km southeast of Palace of Culture (Al Matareyya).

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.