Shubra, Cairo

#271 among attractions in Cairo

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Shubra is an administrative region and forms a relatively small area that represents about one quarter of the district with the same name in Cairo, Egypt. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 30°4'21"N, 31°14'27"E

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شبرا (shbra)Cairo Egypt

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Shubra – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Mary Massarra, Imbaba Bridge, Tomb of Salar and Sangar-al-Gawli, Saint Therese.

~830 ftE
Church
St. Mary Massarra, Cairo
5 min walk • St. Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church Massarra is a parish of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria located in the Shubra District of Cairo, Egypt. The church was built during Pope Cyril V of Alexandria's tenure as Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church, and consecrated in 1925.
0.9 miW
Bridge
Imbaba Bridge, Cairo
24 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.
1.2 miSW
Mausoleum, Islamic architecture
Tomb of Salar and Sangar-al-Gawli, Cairo
32 min walk • The mosque and tomb of Salar and Sangar al-Gawli is located near the Ibn Tulun Mosque along Saliba Street in Medieval Cairo and is west of Madrasa of Sarghatmish. It contains the joint mausoleums of Sayf el-Din Salar and Alam el-Din Sangar el-Gawli, powerful Mamluk emirs in the early 14th-century in 1304.
0.9 miNE
Church
Saint Therese, Cairo
24 min walk • The Basilica of St Therese of the Child Jesus is a Roman Catholic minor basilica in Cairo, Egypt, dedicated to Thérèse of Lisieux. The foundation stone of the church was laid in 1931 and the construction was finished in 1932. The church is under the circumscription of the Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria of Egypt.
1.5 miSW
Museum, History museum, Art museum
Prince Amr Ibrahim Palace, Cairo
39 min walk • The Prince Amr Ibrahim Palace is a historical building in Cairo's Zamalek island, which is used as the Egypt's first ceramics museum, the Museum of Islamic Ceramics and as an art center.
0.8 miSE
Street
Talaat Harb Street, Cairo
20 min walk • Talaat Harb Street is a historic street in downtown Cairo, Egypt, connecting Tahrir Square and Talaat Harb Square.
1.4 miSW
Palace
Gezirah Palace, Cairo
37 min walk • The Gezirah Palace was one of the Egyptian royal palaces of the Muhammad Ali Dynasty. It is located in the Zamalek district on Gezira Island in the Nile, just west of Downtown Cairo.
0.9 miSW
Library
Egyptian National Library and Archives, Cairo
23 min walk • The Egyptian National Library and Archives is located in Nile Corniche, Cairo and is the largest library in Egypt, followed by Al-Azhar University and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.
1.2 miSW
Mosque
Sulayman Pasha Mosque, Cairo
32 min walk • Sulayman Pasha al-Khadem Mosque, also known as Sariat al-Jabal Mosque, is a historical mosque established in 1528 by Suleiman Pasha Al-Khadem, one of the Ottoman rulers of Egypt.
1.2 miSE
Church
Azbakeya, Cairo
30 min walk • Azbakeya is one of the central districts of Cairo, Egypt. It contains many historically important establishments. One of these is the Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, which was inaugurated by Pope Mark VIII in 1800 and served as the seat of the Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria from 1800 to 1971.
1.5 miSW
Museum, History museum, Art museum
Prince Amr Ibrahim Palace, Cairo
39 min walk • The Prince Amr Ibrahim Palace is a historical building in Cairo's Zamalek island, which is used as the Egypt's first ceramics museum, the Museum of Islamic Ceramics and as an art center.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Shubra?

Nearby attractions include Shubra, Cairo (1 min walk), St. Mary Massarra, Cairo (5 min walk), Rod El Farag, Cairo (7 min walk), Talaat Harb Street, Cairo (20 min walk).

How to get to Shubra by public transport?

The nearest stations to Shubra:

Metro

Massara • Lines: 2 (7 min walk)
Rawd El-Farag • Lines: 2 (16 min walk)

Bus

Rawd El-Farag (17 min walk)
High Jet (17 min walk)

Train

Ramses Station (19 min walk)
Orabi (27 min walk)