Armed Forces Buildings

Armed Forces Buildings is a neighborhood in , . Armed Forces Buildings is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Heliopolis and Baron Empain 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 3 km northwest of Armed Forces Buildings.

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The , also known as Le Palais Hindou, is a distinctive and historic mansion in Heliopolis, a suburb northeast of central , Egypt. is situated 2½ km south of Armed Forces Buildings.

Church
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The Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima or just Chaldean Catholic Cathedral in Cairo is a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located in the city of , the capital of the African country of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Cairo and Zeitoun.

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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. is also located in this area, just to the east of Heliopolis.

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.

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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.

Armed Forces Buildings

Latitude
30.10909° or 30° 6′ 33″ north
Longitude
31.32904° or 31° 19′ 45″ east
Open location code
8G2H485H+JJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 776225346
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
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In Other Languages

“Armed Forces Buildings” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “عمارات القوات المسلحة”

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