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Mansoura city
Mansoura is one of the cities of the Republic of Egypt, which is considered the capital of Dakahlia Governorate, and Mansoura overlooks the eastern side of the Nile River for Damietta branch, and directly meets the city of Talkha and has an area of 371 km, and is occupied by approximately 495.630 thousand people according to the statistics of 2012, and is an estimated distance of 120 km to The north-eastern side of Cairo, and Mansoura was named after the victory of the Egyptian people against the seventh Crusade led by the French commander Louis IX in the battle of Mansoura.
Mansoura in old books
Ibn Qameq mentioned the pro-leader Imad al-Din in his book Victory for the Country Calendar Book The city of Mansoura was built by King Kamel bin Al-Adil near the Ashum junction, and Damietta is separated by the island of Beshmur, which he built to confront the enemy when the Franks besieged the city of Damietta, and Ibn Luqmaq stated that Mansoura city is located opposite Talkha, which is characterized by the presence of markets, and many bathrooms, which are located on the side East of the Nile.
Landmarks in the city of Mansoura
Rose Island
The island of roses was established by King Kamel Muhammad Ibn Al-Malik al-Adil, one of the kings of the Ayyubid state in 616 AH / 1219 CE, and it was named after the island of roses because it is surrounded by three sides of water, and was considered one of the largest rose gardens in the Arab Republic of Egypt, and this island is characterized by roses decorated in various colors because of its surrounding with water On three sides, it is considered one of the world’s great gardens decorated with green trees, yellow flowers, and beneficial fruits.
Ibn Luqman house
The city of Mansoura contains many religious monuments. Dar Ibn Luqman is considered one of the most important monuments displaying Islamic history. It was named after Judge Ibrahim bin Luqman, who emigrated to and settled in it, and it is the same house where King Louis IX was imprisoned after his defeat. Note that this house consists of two floors designed in the Islamic style, and the house is distinguished by the presence of a large door about two meters in length, in addition to another small door that was designed for the passage of the French King Louis IX.
Mansoura Zoo
One of the zoos in the Arab Republic of Egypt, which was founded in 1949 AD on an area estimated at 12257 m², and Al-Khawaja donated Toril to establish the neighborhood in which the park is located, and a contract of use has been signed and it is stipulated that it should be a zoo that must be taken care of, and if its activity changes, it will return to the heirs according to the contract Location.
Umm Kulthum Square
The city of Mansoura is distinguished by its monuments, its effects, and its people who are distinguished by generosity, and the successful ones are distinguished in all fields, as the city became famous in the artistic field, as it was born and brought up by the Arab woman of singing Umm Kulthum, and in honor of it the Ministry of Culture made a statue of it from the fiberglass material, which It is a beautiful masterpiece.
