Saffaron Palace
The Saffron Palace is located in the Egyptian capital of Cairo, near Abbassia at Khalifa Maʽmon Road. Now it is inside the main campus of Ain Shams University.Photo: Ashashyou, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: palace in Cairo, Egypt
- Also known as: “Saffron Palace” and “Zaafarana palace”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Al-Nour and Police Academy Stadium.
Al-Nour
Mosque
Photo: Mo7amedsalim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Al-Nour Mosque is a mosque in Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt. It is among the landmarks of the neighborhood and the largest mosques in the city with several different halls for multi-purposes. Al-Nour is situated 210 metres southwest of Saffaron Palace.
Police Academy Stadium
Stadium
Police Academy Stadium is a football stadium in Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt. It is the home stadium for Ittihad El Shorta and for El Dakhleya since the 2017–18 season. Police Academy Stadium is situated 1 km southeast of Saffaron Palace.
Gamal Abdel Nasser Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Nableezy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 1¼ km northeast of Saffaron Palace.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hadaiq el Qubbah and Al Daher.
Hadaiq el Qubbah
Hamlet
Photo: Faris knight, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hadaek al-Qubbah is a district in the Northern Area of Cairo, Egypt.
Al Daher
Neighborhood
Al-Daher is a district in the Western Area of Cairo, Egypt. According to the district map, and the census, it is subdivided into the qisms of al-Wayli and el-Daher, or al-Zahir. Some of their better known quarters are Sakakini and Abbassia. Al Daher is situated 3½ km southwest of Saffaron Palace.
Zeitoun
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 3½ km northeast of Saffaron Palace.
Saffaron Palace
- Categories: palace and museum
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.07661° or 30° 4′ 36″ northLongitude
31.28455° or 31° 17′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8G2H37GM+JROpenStreetMap ID
way 36775581OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q6508630
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Saffaron Palace” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قصر الزعفران”
- Egyptian Arabic: “قصر الزعفران”
- German: “al-Za’farana-Palast”
- German: “Al-Za’farana-Palast”
- German: “al-Za’fran-Palast”
- German: “Safran-Palast”
- German: “Zaafarana-Palast”
- German: “Zafran-Palast”
- Indonesian: “Istana Zaafarana”
- Japanese: “サフラン宮殿”
- Persian: “کاخ زعفران”
- Spanish: “Palacio de Zaafarana”
- Ukrainian: “Шафрановий палац”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include حديقة البانسيه and Al Abasseya Terminal (Khalifa Al Mamoun St.).
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