Senan Basha

Senan Basha is a castle in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Senan Basha is situated near the government office مركز تدريب الضريبي القاهره, as well as near the church Saint Mary Cathedral Al-Zeitoun.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Heliopolis and Heliopolis 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 north of Senan Basha.

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 2 km south of Senan Basha.

Baron Empain Palace

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The Baron Empain Palace, also known as Le Palais Hindou, is a distinctive and historic mansion in Heliopolis, a suburb northeast of central Cairo, Egypt. Baron Empain Palace is situated 2½ km southeast of Senan Basha.

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.