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District of Alexandria
Alexandria Governorate - Egypt

Alexandria

Alexandria (in Egyptian Arabic) is the second largest city in Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about 32 km along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country. It is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. Alexandria is Egypt's largest seaport, serving approximately 80% of Egypt's imports and exports. It is an important industrial center because of its natural gas and oil pipelines from Suez.

Located at 31.198, 29.9192 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Alexandria, 330s BC establishments, Governorate capitals in Egypt, Ancient cities, Ancient Greek sites in Egypt, Archaeological sites in Egypt, Populated places in Alexandria Governorate, Populated coastal places in Egypt, Former national capitals, Historic Jewish communities, Metropolitan areas of Egypt, Roman towns and cities in Egypt, Populated places established in the 4th century BC, Mediterranean port cities and towns in Egypt, Populated places along the Silk Road

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is a major library and cultural center located on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea in the Egyptian city of Alexandria. It is both a commemoration of the Library of Alexandria that was lost in antiquity, and an attempt to rekindle something of the brilliance that this earlier center of study and erudition represented.

Located at 31.2089, 29.9092 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Serapeum

A serapeum is a temple or other religious institution dedicated to the syncretic Hellenistic-Egyptian god Serapis, who combined aspects of Osiris and Apis in a humanized form that was accepted by the Ptolemaic Greeks of Alexandria. There were several such religious centers, each of which was a serapeion or, in its Latinized form, a serapeum ("seh-rah-peh-um").

Located at 31.1819, 29.8969 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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3rd-century BC architecture, Hellenistic architecture, Egyptology, Serapis, Ptolemaic Alexandria

Alexandria University

Not to be confused with the unaccredited online institution of the same name operating in Nevada, USA. Alexandria University جامعة الإسكندرية 250pxUniversity Logo {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=|size=|sizedefault=frameless|alt=}}University LogoEstablished 1938Type PublicPresident Prof. Dr. Osama IbrahimAdmin.

Located at 31.2019, 29.9053 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Alexandria University, Forestry education, Educational institutions established in 1938, 1938 establishments in Egypt, Universities in Egypt

Alexandria Stadium

Alexandria Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Alexandria, Egypt. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and was used for the 2006 African Cup of Nations. The stadium is the oldest stadium in Egypt and Africa, being built in 1929. The stadium holds 13,660 people, after the remodelation in 2009.

Located at 31.1971, 29.9132 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Football venues in Egypt, Alexandria, Multi-purpose stadiums in Egypt

El Nasr Girls' College

El Nasr Girls' College is a school in El Shatby, Alexandria, Egypt. It was established in 1935, and was originally known as English Girls College.

Located at 31.2064, 29.9204 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Education in Alexandria, Schools in Egypt, Girls' schools in Egypt, Educational institutions established in 1935, 1935 establishments in Egypt

Alexandria Faculty of Medicine

The Faculty of Medicine of Alexandria University was established following the Royal decree No. 32 pronounced in August 1942 by King Farouk the first. Teaching started in the academic year of 1942/1943. The establishment of the Faculty was the culmination of the efforts of many Alexandrian scholars and physicians headed by Mi Ibrahim Pacha (Professor of Surgery, born in Alexandria) and Dr. Mohamed Mahfouz Bey (a famous Alexandrian ophthalmologist and head of the Alexandria Eye Hospital).

Located at 31.2019, 29.9053 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Schools of medicine in Egypt, Education in Alexandria, Alexandria University, Educational institutions established in 1942

El-Mursi Abul Abbas Mosque

El-Mursi Abul-Abbas Mosque is a famous mosque in Alexandria, Egypt. It is dedicated to the 13th century Alexandrine Sufi saint el-Mursi Abul Abbas whose tomb it contains. It is located in the Anfoushi neighborhood of Alexandria, near the Citadel of Qaitbay. The Mosque was redesigned and built in today's current form by Eugenio Valzania and Mario Rossi in the years 1929/1945.

Located at 31.2055, 29.8822 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Alexandria, Arabic architecture, Mosques in Alexandria, Sufi mosques, Sufism in Egypt

Labban

Labban is a neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt.

Located at 31.1837, 29.904 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Alexandria

Downtown, Alexandria, Egypt

Downtown (or Wust al-Balad in Arabic) is a popular neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt. Home to many popular shops and craftsmen.

Located at 31.1989, 29.9017 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Alexandria

Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University

The Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University was established in 1941.

Located at 31.2078, 29.9244 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Alexandria University, Educational institutions established in 1941

Institution Sainte Jeanne-Antide

Institution Sainte Jeanne-Antide is a French school for girls, located in Alexandria, Egypt.

Located at 31.2083, 29.9183 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Education in Alexandria, Private schools in Egypt, Educational institutions established in 1934

Lycée Al-Horreya, Alexandria

Lycée Al-Horreya, Alexandria or Lycée La Liberté, Alexandria is one of the main old schools in Alexandria, Egypt.

Located at 31.2094, 29.9197 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Education in Alexandria, Private schools in Egypt

Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue (Alexandria)

Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue is a synagogue in Alexandria, Egypt. It is located in Nabi Daniel street. Built in 1354, it was bombed by the French during their invasion of Egypt in 1798, and was re-built in 1850 with contributions from the Muhammad Ali Dynasty. Although services are still held in the synagogue, it now caters to a very small community due to the dwindling number of Jews in Alexandria. The synagogue will be closed for the 5722 (2012) High Holidays because of security reasons.

Located at 31.1989, 29.9003 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Religious buildings completed in 1850, 19th-century synagogues, Orthodox synagogues, Rebuilt buildings and structures, Religious organizations established in 1850, Synagogues in Alexandria

Planetarium Science Center

The Planetarium Science Center is a department in the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria, Egypt. It promotes the concept of science centers as an educational tool.

Located at 31.209, 29.9081 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Alexandria, Science and technology in Egypt, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Planetaria

Alexandria National Museum

The Alexandria National Museum (ANM) in Egypt was inaugurated the 31 December, 2003 by Hosni Mubarak and it's located in a restored Italian style palace in Tariq Al-Horreya Street (former Rue Fouad). The building used to be home to the United States consulate.

Located at 31.2011, 29.9132 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Museums in Alexandria, Archaeological museums in Egypt, Egyptological collections in Egypt, History museums in Egypt, Visitor attractions in Alexandria, Museums established in 2003, 2003 establishments in Egypt

Alexandria Regional Center for Women's Health and Development

Alexandria Regional Center for Women's Health and Development (formerly called The Suzanne Mubarak Regional Centre for Women's Health and Development) is a non-profit training and research center in Alexandria, Egypt. It is concerned with women's health and women's development in Egypt and its neighboring countries. The Centre was named after Suzanne Mubarak, wife of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, who was interested in improving the physical and social well-being of women in Egypt.

Located at 31.2036, 29.9033 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Alexandria, Women's health, Health in Egypt, Schools of medicine in Egypt, Non-profit organisations based in Egypt

Pompey's Pillar (column)

Pompey's Pillar is a Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt, and the largest of its type constructed outside of the imperial capitals of Rome and Constantinople. The only known free-standing column in Roman Egypt which was not composed of drums, it is one of the largest ancient monoliths and one of the largest monolithic columns ever erected. The monolithic column shaft measures 20.46 m in height with a diameter of 2.71 m at its base.

Located at 31.1825, 29.8965 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Alexandria, Roman victory columns, 3rd-century architecture, Monoliths

Alexandria Opera House

Alexandria Opera House or Sayyid Darwish Theatre was built in 1918 and opened in 1921 in the city of Alexandria, Egypt and it was named Teatro Mohamed Ali.

Located at 31.1967, 29.9014 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Opera houses in Egypt

Tahrir Square, Alexandria

Tahrir Square Alexandria, (English: Liberation Square), is a public town square in Alexandria, northern Egypt.

Located at 31.1971, 29.893 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Alexandria, Squares in Egypt, Buildings and structures of the Arab Spring, History of Alexandria, Visitor attractions in Alexandria

Cecil Hotel (Alexandria)

The 86 room, four-star Cecil Hotel in Alexandria, Egypt, was built in 1929 by the French-Egyptian Jewish Metzger family as a romantic hotel, at Saad Zaghloul square where Cleopatra's needles had been, in front of the Corniche. Author Somerset Maugham stayed here, as did Winston Churchill and Al Capone. Moreover, the British Secret Service maintained a suite for their operations.

Located at 31.2008, 29.8984 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Hotels in Alexandria, Hotels established in 1929

Caesareum of Alexandria

The Caesareum in Alexandria was a temple conceived by Cleopatra VII, the last pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, to honour her dead lover Julius Caesar. It was finished by Augustus, after he defeated Antony and Cleopatra. He destroyed all traces of Antony in Alexandria, and apparently dedicated the temple to his own cult. Converted to a Christian church in the late 4th century, the Caesareum was the headquarters of Cyril of Alexandria, the Patriarch of Alexandria from 412 to 444.

Located at 31.2009, 29.8994 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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1st-century BC architecture, 19th-century disestablishments, Churches in Alexandria, Egyptian temples, Former buildings and structures of Egypt, Ruins in Egypt

El Nasr Boys' School

El Nasr Boys' School (EBS) is an old school in El Shatby, Alexandria, Egypt It is one of the main old schools in the city. Founded in 1929 It has more than 4000 students in all stages

Located at 31.2052, 29.9233 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Schools in Alexandria

Cathedral of Evangelismos

The Cathedral of Evangelismos in Alexandria was built in "neo-Gothic rather than neo-Byzantine style" in 1844 and dedicated in 1856.

Located at 31.1953, 29.896 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Alexandria

Alexandria Naval Unknown Soldier Memorial

The Alexandria Naval Unknown Soldier Memorial at the Manshaya district is dedicated to the unknown soldiers who lost their lives in the sea battles, it is present on the Corniche of Alexandria. It was built under the rule of Muhammed Ali of Egypt as Alexandria was the main naval base for his son Ibrahim Pasha's expedition to Greece during the Greek War of Independence, that culminated in the Battle of Navarino.

Located at 31.1997, 29.8936 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Alexandria, Visitor attractions in Alexandria, Monuments and memorials in Egypt