Al Izab

Al Izab is a neighborhood in , . Al Izab is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Heliopolis and Qubba 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 .

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 2½ km south of Al Izab.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zeitoun and Garden City.

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 3 km southeast of Al Izab.

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is a well-planned and leafy district of central , 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.

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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.

Al Izab

Latitude
30.12195° or 30° 7′ 19″ north
Longitude
31.29507° or 31° 17′ 42″ east
Open location code
8G2H47CW+Q2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 703427585
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
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In Other Languages

“Al Izab” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “العزب”

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