The Cairo opera house, or the National Cultural Center, opened in 1988 and is located in its new building, which was built as a grant from the Japanese government to its Egyptian counterpart on the island of the island in Cairo.
The house was built in the Islamic style, and this great cultural edifice is the alternative to the Khedive Opera House, built by Khedive Ismail in 1869 and burned on October 28, 1971 after being a cultural beacon for 102 years. It is now considered one of the most important places of tourism in Cairo
The construction area includes 22772 square meters, while the building itself is located on an area of 13855 square meters, of which it is 42 meters high. Excellent for the new opera.
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The best activities in the Egyptian Opera House
The opera building contains many cultural and entertainment centers, museums and works of art, including:
• You can visit Palace of Arts, which is a cultural center and is a huge exhibition for all fine art works, as well as an annex to the palace an art library interested in the foundation of plastic arts
• You can also visit the Al Hanager Center for the Arts, and it has a showroom and a small theater for free shows, after which you can visit the Egyptian Small Museum.
• You can visit the Grand Theater for operatic and lyrical performances, all of which are official. It is equipped with fire protection and has a capacity of 1200 seats
• You can also visit the small theater, which specializes in the presentation of seminars and cultural evenings, as well as small, theatrical and informal art shows, with a capacity of about 500 seats.
• There is also an open theater. This theater is dedicated to summer and youth shows. Its capacity is about 600 seats. Many local and international shows have been performed on it.
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The best hotels near the Egyptian Opera
Sofitel Al-Jazira Cairo is a 5-star hotel with a very good rating among the most luxurious hotels in Cairo, as it is less than 5 minutes’ walk from the Egyptian Opera House.
Summary of Arab visitor ratings
The hotel got very good reviews for the view, cleanliness, and staff.
The Novotel Cairo El Borg Hotel is a 4-star rating with a good rating among the best Cairo hotels in Egypt, as it is less than 10 minutes’ walk from the Egyptian Opera House.
Summary of Arab visitor ratings
Overall the hotel rated good.
The location of the Egyptian Opera House on Google Map
