Egyptian pyramids, Cairo

Name: Egyptian pyramids
Address: Cairo, Egypt

#76 among attractions in Cairo

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The Egyptian pyramids are ancient masonry structures located in Egypt. Sources cite at least 118 identified Egyptian pyramids. Most were built as tombs for the country's pharaohs and their consorts during the Old and Middle Kingdom periods. ()

Local name: أهرام مصر Coordinates: 29°58'34"N, 31°7'52"E

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Cairo Egypt

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Egyptian pyramids – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Great Pyramid of Giza, Giza pyramid complex, Pyramid of Khafre, Pyramid of Khentkaus I.

~1470 ftNE
, Ruins, Architecture
Great Pyramid of Giza, Cairo
8 min walk • 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...
~540 ftNE
Archaeological site,
Giza pyramid complex, Cairo
3 min walk • 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...
~100 ftW
Pyramid, Historical place
Pyramid of Khafre, Cairo
1 min walk • The Pyramid of Khafre is an ancient testament to Egypt's grandeur, and it dominates the plateau of Giza just outside Cairo. This imposing structure is the second-largest of the renowned Pyramids of Giza, standing at a height of 136.4 meters (448 feet).
~1700 ftSE
Ruins
Pyramid of Khentkaus I, Cairo
9 min walk • Nestled in the shadows of the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Pyramid of Khentkaus I, often referred to as the Fourth Pyramid, stands as a testament to Egypt's ancient grandeur. This architecturally significant ruin, located on the outskirts of Cairo, is believed to be the...
~1680 ftS
Circa 25th-century BCE pyramid at Giza
Pyramid of Menkaure, Cairo
9 min walk • The Pyramid of Menkaure stands as an ancient testament to Egypt's grand history, situated on the Giza Plateau near Cairo. As the smallest of the three Great Pyramids of Giza, it was built as a tomb for Pharaoh Menkaure, who reigned during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old...
~1220 ftNE
Specialty museum, Museum, Ship
Solar Boat Museum, Cairo
6 min walk • The Giza Solar boat museum is located in Egypt. It was constructed around 1985 and was dedicated to display the reconstructed Khufu ship, a solar barque; this however was relocated to the Grand Egyptian Museum in August 2021.
~1890 ftNE
Pyramid
Pyramid G1-a, Cairo
10 min walk • G1-a is one of the subsidiary pyramids of the Giza East Field of the Giza Necropolis, located immediately to the eastern side of the Great Pyramid of Giza. It was built during the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt.
1.4 miNW
Museum, Archaeological museum, History museum
Grand Egyptian Museum, Cairo
37 min walk • The Grand Egyptian Museum, also known as the Giza Museum, is an archaeological museum under construction in Giza, Egypt. When inaugurated, the GEM will be the largest archaeological museum in the world.
0.4 miSW
Pyramid
Pyramid G3-c
10 min walk • G3-c is one of the three pyramid companions Pyramid of Menkaure. It is located on the south side of the Menkaure pyramid in the Giza Necropolis. It is the westernmost of the three pyramids of the queens.
~1390 ftN
Archaeological site
Giza West Field
7 min walk • The West Field is located on the Giza Plateau, to the west of the Great Pyramid of Giza. It is divided up into smaller areas like the cemeteries known as the Abu Bakr Excavations, as well as several cemeteries whose toponyms are based on the mastaba numbers such as Cemetery G 1000 and Cemetery G 1100.
~500 ftS
Pyramid
Pyramid G2-a
3 min walk • Pyramid G2-a is the name of the satellite pyramid of Khafre. The structure was located on the south side of the main pyramid, along its centerline, and likely housed a statue dedicated to the pharaoh's ka. The structure contains two descending passages: The first opened on the north side of the pyramid and terminated in a small chamber.

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Which popular attractions are close to Egyptian pyramids?

Nearby attractions include Pyramid of Khafre, Cairo (1 min walk), Giza pyramid complex, Cairo (3 min walk), Cemetery GIS, Cairo (3 min walk), Mohamed Nagy Museum, Cairo (3 min walk).

How to get to Egyptian pyramids by public transport?

The nearest stations to Egyptian pyramids:

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Maryotteya Canal minibus station (36 min walk)