Alexandria Center of Arts

The Alexandria Center of Arts is an arts center, community exhibitions space and cultural center in the city of Alexandria, Egypt, overseen by the Egyptian Ministry of Culture.

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Type: Theater building
Description: building in Alexandria, Egypt
Also known as: “Al-Horreya Creativity Center”, “Alexandria Art Center”, “Bourse Toussoun”, “El Horreya Center for Creativity”, “Horreya Cultural Palace”, and “Horreyah Cultural Center”
Address: الإسكندرية

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alexandria Opera House and Saint Mark’s Cathedral.

Alexandria Opera House

Theater building

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Alexandria Opera House, also known as Sayed Darwish Theatre is a historic opera house in the city of Alexandria, Egypt. The 1,200-seat Renaissance Revival venue was built from 1918 to 1921, designed by Georges Parcq. Alexandria Opera House is situated 220 metres northeast of Alexandria Center of Arts.

Saint Mark’s Cathedral

Church

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Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral is a Coptic church in Alexandria, Egypt. It is the historical seat of the Pope of Alexandria, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church. Saint Mark’s Cathedral is situated 350 metres north of Alexandria Center of Arts.

Cavafy Museum

Museum

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Cavafy Museum is an apartment museum in center Alexandria, Egypt, which formerly was the residence of the Greek poet Constantine P. Cavafy, where he lived most of his life. Cavafy Museum is situated 270 metres north of Alexandria Center of Arts.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alexandria and Shatby.

Alexandria

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Alexandria is Egypt's second largest city, its largest seaport, and the country's window onto the Mediterranean Sea. The city is a faded shadow of its former glorious cosmopolitan self, but still worth a visit for its many cultural attractions – particularly the new Library of Alexandria – and still-palpable glimpses of its past.