Ahmed Shawqi Museum

Ahmed Shawki Museum is a writer's house museum dedicated to Egyptian poet and dramatist Ahmed Shawki.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Giza
  • Also known as: “Ahmed Shawki Museum”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rhoda Island and Orman Garden.

Island
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Roda Island is an island neighbourhood in the Nile in central , alternatively or partially known as Manial al-Roda, or al-Manial, in reference to the main village that existed on the island before it was urbanised, and is part of the district.

Garden
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The at Giza, Cairo is one of the most famous Botanical gardens in Egypt. It was founded in 1875 during the reign of Khedive Isma'il Pasha.

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The Amr ibn al-As Mosque is a , located in the neighbourhood of , . Named in honour of the Arab Muslim commander Amr ibn al-As, the mosque was built in c. 642 CE as the centre of the newly founded capital of Egypt, . is situated 2 km southeast of Ahmed Shawqi Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Cairo and Dokki.

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is the extensive district of southern from the southern boundary of down to the precinct commonly known as Coptic Cairo.

Suburb
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is one of nine districts that make up city, which is part of , in Egypt. is situated on the western bank of the Nile, directly across from .

Suburb
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Sayyidah Zainab is one of the old traditional districts of , . Its name is based on the presence of the Sayyidah Zainab Mosque. It is known for its traditional restaurants, it also has the Qal'at al-Kabsh neighbourhood, which is one of the famous areas in the district, and the Ibn Tulun Mosque.

Ahmed Shawqi Museum

Latitude
30.02145° or 30° 1′ 17″ north
Longitude
31.2176° or 31° 13′ 3″ east
Open location code
8G2H26C9+H2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 30065918
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q372088
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Persian—“Ahmed Shawqi Museum” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “متحف أحمد شوقي”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “متحف احمد شوقى”
  • German: “Ahmed-Shawki-Museum”
  • Igbo: “Ebe Ngosi Ihe Mgbe Ochie Ahmed Shawki”
  • Persian: “موزه احمد شوقی”

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Highlights include French General Consulate in Cairo and French Embassy.

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