Historical Sites In Cairo

Khan el-Khalili

Large souk in the bazaar district selling souvenirs & crafts plus jewelry, clothing & spices.

El-Gamaleya, El Gamaliya, Cairo Governorate 4331302, Egypt

The Egyptian Museum in Cairo

Extensive collection of Egyptian artifacts covering 5,000 years, including Tutankhamun's treasures.

El-Tahrir Square, Ismailia, Qasr El Nil, Cairo Governorate 4272083, Egypt

Citadel of Saladin

Imposing fortress & wall built by Saladin in the 12th century as protection against the Crusaders.

27H6+G27, Privet Entrance Bel Kalaa, Al Abageyah, El Khalifa, Cairo Governorate 4252360, Egypt

Cairo Tower

Tower inspired by lotus flowers, made up of 8 million mosaic lozenges, with a revolving restaurant.

Kasr Al Nile, Zamalek, Cairo Governorate 4270024, Egypt

The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization

Sculpture, pottery & metalware charting millennia of Egyptian civilization, plus a hall of mummies.

Ein as Seirah, Old Cairo, Cairo Governorate 4245001, Egypt

Talaat Harb Square

Major traffic intersection with a statue of a national icon, surrounded by shops & cafes.

Talaat Harb, Bab Al Louq, Qasr El Nil, Cairo Governorate 4272102, Egypt

Baron Empain Palace

Stately & abandoned Indian Hindu temple featuring a carved wooden spiral staircase & gardens.

38PJ+M48 العروبة 38PJ+M48، العروبة، El-Montaza, Heliopolis, Cairo Governorate 11757, Egypte، 11757, Egypt

Abdeen Palace Museum

Ornate former palace with 500 rooms, home to museums containing silver, weapons & royal artifacts.

26VW+7VP، شارع جمعه عابدين،, El-Gomhoreya Square, Rahbet Abdin, Abdeen, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

Al-Hakim Mosque

Landmark 10th-century mosque with a grand entrance, large inner courtyard with arcades & 2 minarets.

154 Al Moez Ldin Allah Al Fatmi, El-Gamaleya, El Gamaliya, Cairo Governorate 4331215, Egypt

Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan

Vast mosque & educational institution with unique architectural features & opulent interiors.

27J4+WF7, El-Refaey, El-Darb El-Ahmar, El Khalifa, Cairo Governorate 4292008, Egypt

Bab al-Futuh

Landmark city gate built in 1087, with 2 round towers & elaborately carved geometric motifs.

El-Gamaleya, El Gamaliya, Cairo Governorate 4331601, Egypt

Prince Mohamed Ali Palace (Manial Palace)

Ornately decorated palace with a clocktower built between 1900 & 1929 in a mix of Islamic styles.

1 Al Saraya, Al Manyal Ash Sharqi, Old Cairo, Cairo Governorate 4240291, Egypt

Mosque of Muhammad Ali

Grand, 19th-century mosque in Cairo's iconic Citadel, lavishly decorated with Islamic motifs.

27H5+FXM, Al Abageyah, El Khalifa, Cairo Governorate 4252360, Egypt

شارع المعز لدين الله الفاطمي

3726+9J7, المعز لدين الله, El-Gamaleya, El Gamaliya, Cairo Governorate 11311, Egypt

Opera Square

46 Sekat Al Monakh, Al Fawalah, El Mosky, Cairo Governorate 4284001, Egypt

Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo

Huge Islamic art museum with over 100,000 exhibits spanning history in a grand restored building.

Port Said, Ghayt Al Adah, Al-Darb Al-Ahmar, Cairo Governorate 11638, Egypt

Habib Pasha El-Sakakini Palace

Rococo-style, 19th-century mansion with lavish interior decor, marble statues & a rooftop cupola.

Al Sakakini Sq., As Sakakeni, Daher, Cairo Governorate 11563, Egypt

Ibn Tulun Mosque

Sprawling 9th-century mosque featuring a spiral minaret & a courtyard lined with stucco arcades.

Ahmed Ibn Tolon Sq., Tolon, El Sayeda Zeinab, Cairo Governorate 4261342, Egypt

Zeinab Khatoon

Ottoman-era palazzo with 15th-century origins & a decorative tiled interior, now a cultural center.

27V7+WCF, Mohammed Abdou, El-Darb El-Ahmar, Al-Darb Al-Ahmar, Cairo Governorate 4293076, Egypt

Bab El Nasr

Fortified gate to Cairo’s Old City, also known as the Gate of Victory, constructed in 1087.

Bab El-Nasr, El-Gamaleya, El Gamaliya, Cairo Governorate 11681, Egypt

Qasr Al-Nil Statues

26VJ+JM6, Qasr Ad Dobarah, الزمالك، Cairo Governorate 4272080, Egypt

Bab Zuweila

27V5+34J, محمد علي، الدرب الأحمر،،, Al-Darb Al-Ahmar, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

Gayer-Anderson Museum

17th-century home turned museum showcasing Egyptian architecture, furnishings, costumes, art & more.

27H2+87Q، أحمد بن طولون طولون، As Sayedah, El Sayeda Zeinab, Egypt

ميدان التوفيقية (عرابي)

3 Oraby Square, Oraby, Al Azbakeya, Cairo Governorate 4320011, Egypt

Qalawun Complex

Marble & stone buildings with intricate details, named after the 13th-century ruler who built them.

27X6+Q94, El-Gamaleya, El Gamaliya, Cairo Governorate 4331154, Egypt

Prince Taz Palace

27J3+WFM, Haret Al Syoufeya, El-Darb El-Ahmar, El Khalifa, Cairo Governorate 4292001, Egypt

Beshtak Palace

3726+6Q2, Al Moez Ldin Allah Al Fatmi, El-Gamaleya, El Gamaliya, Cairo Governorate 4331401, Egypt

Sulayman Agha al-Silahdar Mosque

3726+XQR, Haret Beregwan, El-Gamaleya, El Gamaliya, Cairo Governorate 4331165, Egypt

ميدان المماليك

بجوار محطه مترو الخلفاوي, 44ميدان المماليك, Shobra, Sherif, El Sahel, Cairo Governorate 4354102, Egypt

Lazoghly Square - Lazoghly Statue

26QR+H45، ميدان لاظوغلى، الجزيرة الجديدة، عابدين،, El Sayeda Zeinab, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

Synagogue Ben Ezra

Ornately adorned synagogue believed to have been built on the site where baby Moses was found.

264J+7CV, Kom Ghorab, Old Cairo, Cairo Governorate 4244001, Egypt

Raba' of Sultan Qaytbay

27WG+86P, El-Gamaleya, Manshiyat Naser, Cairo Governorate 4420325, Egypt

ابو وافية شبرا مصر

19 Ali El-Shaikh, Sherif, El Sahel, Cairo Governorate 4354085, Egypt

Sabil-Kuttab of Abdel Rahman Katkhuda

2 Al Moez Ldin Allah Al Fatmi, El-Gamaleya, El Gamaliya, Cairo Governorate 4331403, Egypt

خلوصي شبرا

284 Al Teraa Al Bolakia, Gesr Shubra, El Sahel, Cairo Governorate 4342143, Egypt

Fortress of Babylon

Remains of a centuries-old fortified complex, now housing several Coptic Orthodox churches.

264H+7XF، مار جرجس، كوم غراب، مصر القديمة، محافظة القاهرة‬،،, Old Cairo, Egypt

Amir Khayrbak Funerary Complex

27P6+73M, Bab El-Wazir, El-Darb El-Ahmar, Al-Darb Al-Ahmar, Cairo Governorate 4292401, Egypt

Salah Aldin Citadel in Cairoقلعة صلاح الدين بالقاهرة

27J8+F9H, Salah Salem St, Al Abageyah, El Khalifa, Cairo Governorate 4252360, Egypt

Sulayman Pasha Mosque

2 Zoukak Saheb Al Magaes, Al Abageyah, El Khalifa, Cairo Governorate 4252360, Egypt

Emir Qurqumas Complex

Complex Of Qurqumas, El-Malek Mansour Othman, El-Gamaleya, Manshiyat Naser, Cairo Governorate 4420520, Egypt

Ramses II Obelisk

26VP+Q7X, El-Tahrir Square, Ismailia, Qasr El Nil, Cairo Governorate 4272101, Egypt

سراي العرش

9 Ahmed Tolba Basha, Al Manyal Ash Sharqi, Old Cairo, Giza Governorate 4240291, Egypt

Fustat Old Cairo

266M+F2P، سيدى حسن الأنور، الكفور، حي مصر القديمة،, Old Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

Old historic mosque

373J+HH8, El-Gamaleya, El Gamaliya, Cairo Governorate 4420522, Egypt

مسجد خضرة الشريفة

X7X2+FJJ, Kom Ghorab, Old Cairo, Cairo Governorate 4242751, Egypt

ميدان صلاح الدين

٤٠ شارع كليوباترا, ميدان صلاح الدين، الدرب الأحمر، قسم الخليفة، محافظة القاهرة‬،, Egypt

New Downtown du Cairo

26WQ+W8C, تقاطع شارعي طلعت حرب مع, Mohammed Sabri Abou Alam, Bab Al Louq, Qasr El Nil, Cairo Governorate 4280124, Egypt

برج الساعة

26HH+FVF, Al Saraya, Al Manyal Ash Sharqi, Old Cairo, Giza Governorate 4240291, Egypt

Mausoleum of Tarabay al-Sharifi

27M6+Q8W, El-Darb El-Ahmar, Al-Darb Al-Ahmar, Cairo Governorate 4294001, Egypt

Roman Tower

264H+9XC Mar Girgis, Kom Ghorab, Old Cairo, Cairo Governorate 4244001, Egypt