Cairo: Unesco
Places and attractions in the Unesco category
Categories
- Mosque
- Museum
- Historical place
- History museum
- Church
- Pyramid
- Palace
- Mausoleum
- Art museum
- Islamic architecture
- Synagogue
- Sacred and religious sites
- Park
- Area
- Specialty museum
- Archaeological site
- Unesco
- Bridge
- Science museum
- Shopping
- Neighbourhood
- City
- Library
- Sport
- Sport venue
- Arenas and stadiums
Great Pyramid of Giza
The Great Pyramid of Giza is an ancient marvel and the most significant of Egypt's famous pyramids. Located on the Giza Plateau, near the city of Cairo, it is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the complex. Also known as the Pyramid of Khufu, after the...
Giza pyramid complex
The Giza pyramid complex, an archaeological site situated on the Giza Plateau near Cairo, Egypt, is one of the most astonishing and enduring monuments of ancient Egyptian civilization. Comprising the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Pyramid of Khafre, and the Pyramid of...
Islamic Cairo
Islamic Cairo is not just a part of the city but a journey back in time to a bustling medieval metropolis. A UNESCO World Heritage site, this historic area in the heart of Cairo, Egypt, is an enchanting labyrinth of narrow alleys and towering minarets, where the rich...
Pyramid of Djedefre
The Pyramid of Djedefre consists today mostly of ruins located at Abu Rawash in Egypt. It is Egypt's northernmost pyramid and is believed to have been built by Djedefre, son and successor to king Khufu.
Fustat
Fustat, also Fostat, Al Fustat, Misr al-Fustat and Fustat-Misr, was the first capital of Egypt under Muslim rule, and the historical centre of modern Cairo.
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