Helwan University, Helwan

Name: Helwan University
Address: Helwan, Egypt

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Helwan University is a public university based in Helwan, Egypt, which is part of Greater Cairo. It comprises 21 faculties as well as 50 research centers and productive units which connect the university with the problems of the Egyptian society. ()

Local name: جامعة حلوان Coordinates: 29°52'1"N, 31°18'55"E

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Helwan University – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sphinx of Memphis, Pyramid of Khendjer, Black Pyramid, Badrashin.

3.8 miW
Monuments and statues
Sphinx of Memphis
98 min walk • The Sphinx of Memphis, Egypt, stands as an enduring sentinel from the ancient world, a historical landmark steeped in mystery and grandeur. Carved from a single block of alabaster, this colossal statue represents a reclining lion with a human head, thought to be that...
6 miSW
Pyramid
Pyramid of Khendjer, Saqqara
153 min walk • The Pyramid of Khendjer was a pyramid built for the burial of the 13th dynasty pharaoh Khendjer, who ruled Egypt c. 1760 BC during the Second Intermediate Period.
7.5 miSW
Pyramid
Black Pyramid
193 min walk • The Black Pyramid was built by King Amenemhat III during the Middle Kingdom of Egypt. It is one of the five remaining pyramids of the original eleven pyramids at Dahshur in Egypt.
2.6 miSW
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Badrashin, Helwan
66 min walk • Badrashin is a city in Giza Governorate, Egypt.
6.1 miSW
Pyramid
Southern South Saqqara pyramid, Saqqara
156 min walk • The Southern South Saqqara Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian royal tomb which was built during the 13th Dynasty in South Saqqara, and is renowned for having the most elaborate hypogeum since the late 12th Dynasty pyramids.
5.5 miW
Pyramid
Headless Pyramid, Saqqara
141 min walk • The Headless Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian pyramid in Saqqara. It was most likely built by the Fifth Dynasty Pharaoh Menkauhor.
6.3 miSW
Pyramid
Pyramid of Senusret III, Memphis
161 min walk • The Pyramid of Senusret III is an ancient Egyptian pyramid located at Dahshur and built for pharaoh Senusret III of the 12th Dynasty. The pyramid is the northernmost among those of Dahshur, and stands around 1.5 km northeast of Sneferu's Red Pyramid.
6.7 miSW
, Archaeological site
Dahshur
172 min walk • Dahshur is a royal necropolis located in the desert on the west bank of the Nile approximately 40 kilometres south of Cairo. It is known chiefly for several pyramids, two of which are among the oldest, largest and best preserved in Egypt, built from 2613 to 2589 BC.
6.9 miSW
Pyramid
White Pyramid, Saqqara
177 min walk • The White Pyramid of Amenemhat II is located in the pyramid field at Dahshur, Egypt, and is now nothing more than a pile of rubble, having been heavily quarried for stone. The remaining limestone rubble has given rise to its modern name.
0.8 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum
Helwan wax museum, Helwan
20 min walk • The Helwan Wax Museum is a small public museum located in the suburb of Helwan, in Cairo, Egypt, close to the Ain Helwan Metro station. It houses 116 statues and 26 scenes. It contains exhibits of wax sculptures demonstrating important figures from Egyptian history and idealized traditional Egyptian culture.
5.5 miW
Temple
Bubasteum, Saqqara
141 min walk • The Bubasteum was a Ptolemaic and Roman temple complex dedicated to Bastet in the cliff face of the desert boundary of Saqqara. In Arabic the place is called Abwab el-Qotat.

Helwan University, Helwan

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Helwan University – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)