Beit El-Umma, Cairo

Name: Beit El-Umma
Address: Munira Kasr el-Eini, Cairo, 11511, Egypt
Telephone: +20 2 794 5399

#108 among attractions in Cairo

Museum, History museum

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Beit El-Umma or Bayt al-Umma is a historic house museum and Saad Zaghlul biographical museum in Cairo, Egypt. ()

Local name: بيت الأمةCoordinates: 30°2'15"N, 31°14'16"E

Address

Munira Kasr el-Einiالإنشا (alansha)Cairo 11511 Egypt

Contact

+20 2 794 5399

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Day trips

Beit El-Umma – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Egyptian Museum, Tahrir Square, Mosque of Ibn Tulun, Bayt al-Sinnari.

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Museum, Archaeological museum
Egyptian Museum, Cairo
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Historic square and site for revolution
Tahrir Square, Cairo
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Grandiose ancient Islamic monument
Mosque of Ibn Tulun, Cairo
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Palace, Islamic architecture
Bayt al-Sinnari, Cairo
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0.5 miSE
Mosque
Al-Sayeda Zainab Mosque, Cairo
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0.8 miSE
Mosque
Mosque of Qaytbay, Cairo
20 min walk • The Mosque of Qaytbay, also known as the Madrasa of Qaytbay, is a historic religious structure in the Qal'at al-Kabsh neighbourhood of Cairo, Egypt. Completed in 1475, it is one of multiple monuments sponsored by the Mamluk sultan al-Ashraf Qaytbay.
0.7 miNE
Museum complex in former royal palace
Abdeen Palace, Cairo
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Museum, Cultural tours, Private tours
June 2013 Egyptian protests, Cairo
13 min walk • The 30 June protests occurred in Egypt on 30 June 2013, marking the one-year anniversary of Mohamed Morsi's inauguration as president. The events ended with the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état after mass protests across Egypt demanding the immediate resignation of the president.
0.9 miNW
Landmark venue with art gallery and museum
Cairo Opera House, Cairo
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Monuments and statues
Talaat Harb Street, Cairo
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Museum, History museum, Science museum
Qasr Al-Eini Museum, Cairo
20 min walk • The Qasr Al-Eini Museum is a historical medical museum in Cairo, Egypt. The museum covers the history of medicine in the Arabic Mashriq region of the Levant, and the historical role played by the Qasr Al-Eini School of Medicine as a linkage between medicine in pharaonic Egypt and modern medicine.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Beit El-Umma?

Nearby attractions include Dubara Palace, Cairo (6 min walk), Khairy Pasha Palace, Cairo (10 min walk), Garden City, Cairo (10 min walk), Bayt al-Sinnari, Cairo (11 min walk).

How to get to Beit El-Umma by public transport?

The nearest stations to Beit El-Umma:

Metro

Saad Zaghloul • Lines: 1 (2 min walk)
Sadat • Lines: 1, 2 (13 min walk)

Bus

السيدة زينب (16 min walk)
Abd el Moniem Riad (23 min walk)