Rod El Farag Axis Bridge, Cairo

Name: Rod El Farag Axis Bridge
Address: Cairo, Egypt

#84 among attractions in Cairo

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The Rod El Farag Axis Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the Nile river located on Rod El Farag crossing Cairo. It was built by the Arab Contractors. With a width of 67.3 meters, the bridge holds the Guinness World Record for the world's widest cable-stayed bridge. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 30°6'8"N, 31°14'14"E

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Rod El Farag Axis Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Mary Massarra, Imbaba Bridge, Ismaïlia Canal, Saint Therese.

2 miS
Church
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2 miS
Bridge
Imbaba Bridge, Cairo
52 min walk • The Imbaba Bridge is a major railway bridge located in Cairo, Egypt across the Nile River. It is located about 935 kilometres downstream from Aswan Dam. Imbaba Bridge is currently the only railway bridge across the Nile in Cairo. The current version of the bridge was built between 1912 and 1924 by the Belgian firm Baume-Marpent.
~1770 ftNE
Canal
Ismaïlia Canal, Cairo
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1.4 miSE
Church
Saint Therese, Cairo
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Street
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2.3 miS
30°4'11"N • 31°13'38"E
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2.5 miS
Library
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1.7 miN
City, Area
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2.9 miS
30°3'45"N • 31°13'12"E
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3 miS
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2.1 miSW
Village, Area
Imbaba, Cairo
55 min walk • Imbaba is a working-class neighbourhood in northern Giza, Egypt, located west of the Nile and northwest of and near Gezira Island and downtown Cairo, within the Giza Governorate.