Ain Al Hayat
Ain Al Hayat is a park in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Ain Al Hayat is situated nearby to Fustat Lake, as well as near the food court Chill Plaza.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and Fustat.
National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
Museum
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization is a national museum in Cairo, Egypt. The museum displays a collection of 50,000 artifacts, presenting the Egyptian civilization from prehistoric times to the modern era. National Museum of Egyptian Civilization is situated 780 metres northwest of Ain Al Hayat.
Fustat
Protected area
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Fustat, also Fostat, was the first capital of Egypt under Muslim rule, though it has been integrated into Cairo. It was built adjacent to what is now known as Old Cairo by the Rashidun Muslim general 'Amr ibn al-'As immediately after the Muslim conquest of Egypt in AD 641, and featured the Mosque of Amr, the first mosque built in Egypt. Fustat is situated 2 km northwest of Ain Al Hayat.
Darb 1718
Arts center
Darb 1718 is an Egyptian contemporary art and culture center located in the Fustat area of Old Cairo. As a registered non-profit, charity organization Darb 1718 seeks to encourage experimentation by supporting new works by emerging artists with particular attention to artistic merit, diversity of media and aesthetic traditions, along with originality of cultural influences. Darb 1718 is situated 2 km west of Ain Al Hayat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ma’adi and Old Cairo.
Ma’adi
Ma'adi a suburban district of Cairo, to the south of the city center on the eastern bank of the Nile, consists of two distinct areas, Old Ma'adi and New Ma'adi.
Old Cairo
Photo: Blago Tebi, CC BY 3.0.
Old Cairo is the extensive district of southern Cairo from the southern boundary of Garden City down to the precinct commonly known as Coptic Cairo.
Sayyidah Zainab District
Suburb
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Sayyidah Zainab is one of the old traditional districts of Cairo, Egypt. Its name is based on the presence of the Sayyidah Zainab Mosque. It is known for its traditional restaurants, it also has the Qal'at al-Kabsh neighbourhood, which is one of the famous areas in the district, and the Ibn Tulun Mosque. Sayyidah Zainab District is situated 3 km north of Ain Al Hayat.
Ain Al Hayat
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.00118° or 30° 0′ 4″ northLongitude
31.25221° or 31° 15′ 8″ eastOpen location code
8G2H2722+FVOpenStreetMap ID
way 989399682OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
“Ain Al Hayat” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “عين الحياة”
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Highlights include Fustat Lake and Chill Plaza.
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