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Cairo
Cairo is considered the capital of Egypt, and it is one of the most important cities on the levels: Arab, African, and Islamic. This city has a very important history, and it also has importance gained through its distinguished location, as Cairo is located on both sides of the Nile River, in the north of the Egyptian lands, in particular. To the southeast of the region where the river is divided into two branches: Rashid and Damietta. Cairo is an important tourist destination, whether on the level of domestic or foreign tourism, and this tourist importance stems mainly from its contain many important and distinctive tourist attractions, which attract people from different parts of the world due to the intensity of its goodness, its importance, and the comfort it gives to the visitor’s heart, and with Below is a description of the most prominent landmarks of this distinctive city.
Cairo landmarks
This is a group of the most prominent landmarks of Cairo:
- Egyptian Museum: This museum contains a large number of exhibits that include several Egyptian artifacts dating back to ancient times, as the number of objects on display in it reaches approximately one hundred and thirty-six thousand.
- Pharaonic Village: It is considered one of the most pleasant places for visitors, as this village emulates the style of the pharaonic village that ceased to exist for many years.
- Salah al-den al-ayobi’s castle: This castle was built by the Muslim leader Salahuddin Al-Ayyubi – may God have mercy on him – on the mountain known today as Jabal Al-Muqattam, and its construction was completed during the reign of Al-Kamel bin Al-Adil, as it became the seat of the kings for a long period of time, specifically to the era of Muhammad Ali.
- Khan Al-Khalily: This Khan is considered to be one of the most important markets located in the Islamic region of Cairo, as it is an important spot that attracts tourists and visitors to it continuously, especially the Bazaar.
- Opera House: This house is considered one of the most important tributaries of the cultural movement in Egypt. It resulted from the cooperation between Egypt and Japan, where it was designed to be consistent with the surrounding buildings and landmarks.
- Abdeen Palace: It is considered one of the most famous landmarks in the city of Cairo, and dates back to the period of the monarchy in Egypt, as it is considered a beautiful and important masterpiece.
Religious monuments
There are a number of religious monuments in the city of Cairo, including:
- Mosque of Sayyidna al-Hussein: This mosque is located in Old Cairo, near both Khan el-Khalili and Al-Azhar. The history of this mosque dates back to the period of the Fatimid rule, in particular five hundred and forty-nine AH.
- Al-Azhar Park: This park is located in old Cairo, and is considered one of the most important features of it. Al-Azhar Park is characterized by the beauty of its scenery and being an important incubator of ancient and long history.
- Mosque of Amr ibn al-As: It is the first mosque built on the whole African continent, where Muslims built it in Fustat, which was established after the Islamic conquest of Egypt, and this mosque was named after them: the ancient mosque, the mosque of the conquest, and the crown of the mosques.
