Arab El Hisn

Arab El Hisn is a neighborhood in , . Arab El Hisn is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Heliopolis and Qubba Palace.

Archaeological site
Photo: Didia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 3½ km south of Arab El Hisn.

Metro station
El-Marg station is a station on the Cairo Metro that is located at El-Marg district in north east , . It is on Line 1 and is an above ground station. is situated 4 km northeast of Arab El Hisn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Cairo and Zeitoun.

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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.

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 3½ km south of Arab El Hisn.

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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.

Arab El Hisn

Latitude
30.13078° or 30° 7′ 51″ north
Longitude
31.30499° or 31° 18′ 18″ east
Open location code
8G2H48J3+8X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 715409181
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
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In Other Languages

“Arab El Hisn” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “عرب الحصن”

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