Desert Institute

Desert Institute is a public building in , . Desert Institute is situated nearby to the police station , as well as near the place of worship .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heliopolis and Heliopolis Palace.

Archaeological site
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was a major city of ancient Egypt. It was the capital of the Heliopolite or 13th Nome of and a major religious centre. Its site is within the boundaries of and El Matareya, districts in northeastern . is situated 1¼ km northwest of Desert Institute.

Castle
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The is one of the five Egyptian presidential palaces and residences, the others being , , Montaza Palace and , for the executive office of the President of Egypt. is situated 3½ km south of Desert Institute.

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. is situated 3 km southwest of Desert Institute.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zeitoun and East Cairo.

Suburb
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, also al-Zeitoun, is one of the eight districts that make up the Northern Area in , . It is known for its Marian apparitions at the Coptic Church of the Virgin Mary of , reported in 1968–1971. is situated 2½ km south of Desert Institute.

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The eastern districts of 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.

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The northern districts of Greater form a vast and highly populated region, but which is generally of little interest to the tourist. The ancient city of Heliopolis was here, but it's mostly covered over by urban sprawl of the Matariya neighborhood.

Desert Institute

Latitude
30.12114° or 30° 7′ 16″ north
Longitude
31.31496° or 31° 18′ 54″ east
Open location code
8G2H48C7+FX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 34145774
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­public
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