‘Izbat Shammā‘ al Wasţānīyah
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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 2.912 miles away.
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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 2.912 miles away.
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Alexandria International Airport (Egypt)

Alexandria International Airport or El Nouzha Airport is a public airport located in Alexandria, Egypt, 7 km southeast of the city center. The airport offers services to domestic destinations within Egypt and cities across the Arab world. Alexandria is also served by Borg El Arab Airport. In 2009, the airport served 1,142,412 passengers (-1.8% vs. 2008).

Located at 31.1839, 29.9489 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.913 miles away.
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Airports in Egypt, Buildings and structures in Alexandria, Visitor attractions in Alexandria, Transport in Alexandria

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 2.912 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 2.913 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

Montaza Palace

Montaza Palace is a palace and extensive gardens in the Montaza district of Alexandria, Egypt. It was built on a low plateau east of central Alexandria overlooking a beach on the Mediterranean Sea.

Located at 31.2886, 30.0159 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.921 miles away.
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Museums in Alexandria, Royal residences in Egypt, Official residences in Egypt, Palaces in Egypt, Gardens in Egypt, Buildings and structures in Alexandria, Muhammad Ali Dynasty, Italian Renaissance Revival architecture, Houses completed in 1892

Royal Jewelry Museum

The Royal Jewelry Museum is an art and history museum in the Zizenia neighborhood of Alexandria, Egypt. It is located in the former palace of Princess Fatma Al-Zahra'. Its halls contain an inestimable collection of jewels and jewelry of the Muhammad Ali Dynasty. 19th century paintings, statues, and decorative arts are also exhibited in the rooms and lobbies. The museum was first inaugurated on 24 October 1986. After several years of renovations and expansion it was reopened in April 2010.

Located at 31.2407, 29.963 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.916 miles away.
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Art museums and galleries in Egypt, History museums in Egypt, Decorative arts museums, Museums in Alexandria, Art museums established in 1986, Jewellery museums, Muhammad Ali Dynasty, 1986 establishments in Egypt

San Stefano Grand Plaza

San Stefano Grand Plaza is a structural complex including a Four Seasons hotel, apartments, offices, a shopping mall and a marina in Alexandria, Egypt.

Located at 31.2458, 29.966 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.916 miles away.
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Shopping malls in Egypt, Hotels in Alexandria

Graeco-Roman Museum

The Graeco-Roman Museum of Alexandria in Egypt was created in 1892. It was first built in an 5-room apartment, inside one small building in Rosetta Street (later Avenue Canope and now Horriya). In 1895, it was transferred to another, larger building near Gamal Abdul Nasser Street.

Located at 31.2407, 29.963 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.916 miles away.
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Archaeological museums in Egypt, Museums in Alexandria, Egyptological collections in Egypt, Museums established in 1892, 1892 establishments in Egypt

Alexandria Zoo

The Alexandria Zoo is a zoo close to the Smouha neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt. The zoo charges an entrance fee, this allows guests to walk around the zoo and view a selection of animals from around the world..

Located at 31.205, 29.9444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.914 miles away.
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Alexandria, Parks in Egypt, Visitor attractions in Alexandria

Alexandria Higher Institute of Engineering and Technology

Alexandria Higher Institute of Engineering and Technology (AIET) is a private institute of higher education founded in 1996 and owned by "Mohamed Ragab Foundation for social Development" which is an organization registered under No. SR 1075 with the Egyptian Government.

Located at 31.2203, 29.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.915 miles away.
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Education in Alexandria, Educational institutions established in 1996

Montaza, Alexandria

Montaza is the name of both a district and a park in Alexandria, Egypt. The district includes the park, but the two are legally distinct.

Located at 31.2827, 30.0219 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.921 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Alexandria

Maamoura Beach, Alexandria

Maamoura Beach (Not to be confused with the district of Maamoura and area of Maamoura in Qatar) is a neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt. It is located east of Montaza's royal gardens, and administrated by both the Governorate of Alexandria (Montaza Block) and the Maamoura Housing and Construction company. It is considered one of the main tourist attractions of Alexandria due to its beautiful beach and parks.

Located at 31.2879, 30.0325 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.921 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Alexandria

Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Alexandria)

Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Alexandria is the historical seat of the Pope of Alexandria, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church.

Located at 31.26, 30.0114 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.919 miles away.
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Coptic Orthodox churches, Churches in Alexandria, Cathedrals in Egypt, Burial places of popes, Oriental Orthodox congregations established in the 7th century

Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University

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

Located at 31.2078, 29.9244 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.913 miles away.
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Alexandria University, Educational institutions established in 1941

Hafte Tir bombing

On 28 June 1981 (the 7th of Tir 1360 in the Iranian calendar), a powerful bomb went off at the headquarters of the Iran Islamic Republic Party (IRP) in Tehran, while a meeting of party leaders was in progress. Seventy-three leading officials of the Islamic Republic were killed, including Chief Justice Ayatollah Mohammad Beheshti, (who was the second most powerful figure in the revolution after Ayatollah Khomeini at the time).

Located at 31.2548, 29.9937 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.918 miles away.
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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 2.913 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 2.913 miles away.
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Education in Alexandria, Private schools in Egypt

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 2.912 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

Egyptian English Language School

Egyptian English Language School (EELS) is a private school in Alexandria, Egypt. It was founded in 2002 and offers: national education, IGCSE and American Diploma.

Located at 31.2625, 30.0278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.920 miles away.
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Schools in Alexandria

2011 Alexandria bombing

The 2011 Alexandria bombing was an attack on Coptic Christians in Alexandria, Egypt, on Saturday, 1 January 2011. Twenty three people died as a result of the attack, which occurred as Christian worshipers were leaving a new year service. Some 97 more were injured. The attack was the deadliest act of violence against Egypt's Christian minority in a decade, since the Kosheh massacre in 2000 left 21 Copts dead.

Located at 31.2548, 29.9937 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.918 miles away.
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Terrorist incidents in Egypt in 2011, History of Alexandria, Religiously motivated violence in Egypt, Massacres in Egypt, Coptic history, 2011 in Egypt, Suicide bombings in Egypt, Mass murder in 2011, Persecution of Copts, Islamic terrorism, Destruction of churches by Muslims

St. Takla Haymanot's Church (Alexandria)

St. Takla Haymanot's Church is a Coptic Orthodox church in the city of Alexandria, Egypt, located in the district of Ibrahimia near Alexandria Sporting Club. Consecrated on 19 June 1969, it is dedicated to Saint Takla Haymanot, a 13th-century Ethiopian monk. It was visited by Ethiopian patriarch Abune Paulos on 15 July 2007 as part of his landmark trip to Egypt aimed at repairing ties between the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.

Located at 31.2106, 29.9264 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.913 miles away.
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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 2.913 miles away.
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Schools in Alexandria

El-Hakaneia Palace

The El-Hakaneia palace at Manshieh Square in Alexandria is the seat of the Mixed Tribunals and it is still used as a court. The court building "Mixed Tribunals" was designed by Alfonso Maniscalco in the Beaux-Arts tradition in 1887.

Located at 31.2081, 29.9483 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.914 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Alexandria, Government buildings completed in 1887, Courthouses, Government buildings in Egypt

Sidi Gaber railway station

Sidi Gaber railway station is one of two main railway stations in Alexandria, Egypt.

Located at 31.2194, 29.9428 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.914 miles away.
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Railway stations in Egypt