Rashid City
Rashid City is a neighborhood in Beheira, Egypt. Rashid City is situated nearby to the suburb Izbat Bahnasi, as well as near Izbat Al Ababisah.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Julien and Rashid National Museum.
Fort Julien
Castle
Photo: Hossametsh20, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort Julien is a fort located on the left or west bank of the Nile about 5 kilometres north-west of Rashid on the north coast of Egypt. It was originally built by the Mamluks and occupied by the French during Napoleon Bonaparte's campaign in Egypt and Syria between 1798 and 1801. Fort Julien is situated 3½ km north of Rashid City.
Rashid National Museum
Museum
The Rashid National Museum is an Egyptian history museum located in Rashid, on the west bank of the Nile River. The museum is housed in a three-story townhouse known as the "Arab Killy house", which is famous for its architecture. Rashid National Museum is situated 4 km east of Rashid City.
Al-Mahaly Mosque
Mosque
Al-Mahalli Mosque is a mosque and mausoleum in Rosetta, in the Beheira Governorate of Egypt. The mosque is named in honour of Ali Al-Mahalli, a 15th-century sheikh who lived in Rosetta, who is entombed in the mosque complex. Al-Mahaly Mosque is situated 4 km east of Rashid City.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rosetta.
Rosetta
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rosetta or Rashid is a port city of the Nile Delta, 65 km east of Alexandria, in Egypt's Beheira governorate. The Rosetta Stone was discovered in nearby Fort Julien in 1799.
Rashid City
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Beheira, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
31.40948° or 31° 24′ 34″ northLongitude
30.38052° or 30° 22′ 50″ eastOpen location code
8G3GC95J+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
way 800640913OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Rashid City” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مدينه رشيد”
- Hebrew: “רשיד”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rosetta and Rashid General Hospital.
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