Tahrir Square
The great open square at the centre of downtown Cairo, with the Egyptian Museum on its northern side. Its middle now holds an ancient obelisk of Ramesses II ringed by four ram-headed sphinxes brought from Karnak.
- Where
- Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 30.0444, 31.2358
Get the Tahrir Square stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Tahrir Square. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Cairo volume with your photos and a note.
Near Tahrir Square
Egyptian Museum 0.4 km
The national museum of antiquities, a salmon pink building on Tahrir Square opened in 1902. Its crowded halls hold one of the world's great collections of pharaonic statues, coffins, jewellery and papyri.
Cairo Tower 1.1 km
A 187 metre concrete tower on Gezira Island in Zamalek, its latticed shaft shaped like a lotus stem. For 37 years it was the tallest structure in Egypt, and the deck near the top looks over the Nile, the city and on clear days the pyramids.
Museum of Islamic Art 1.6 km
One of the finest collections of Islamic art anywhere, gathered from across the Islamic world and every period. Carved wood, metalwork, ceramics, glass, crystal and textiles fill its galleries, alongside mosque lamps and astrolabes.
Manial Palace 2.0 km
A princely residence on Rhoda Island, built for Prince Mohamed Ali Tewfik, heir to the throne, and kept just as it was lived in. Its rooms mix Ottoman, Persian and Moorish styles, set among gardens of banyan trees beside the Nile.
Bab Zuweila 2.1 km
One of three surviving gates in the walls of medieval Cairo, built in 1092 by the Fatimid vizier Badr al-Jamali. The twin minarets on top were added in the 1410s for the neighbouring Mosque of al-Muayyad, and climbing them gives a view across the old city.
Mosque of Ibn Tulun 2.2 km
Built between 876 and 879 by Ahmad ibn Tulun, the oldest well preserved mosque in Egypt. Its huge open courtyard and spiral minaret follow the mosques of Samarra in Iraq, and the arcades of brick and stucco are calm even in the middle of the city.
Al-Rifai Mosque 2.4 km
A grand mosque on Citadel Square, finished in the early 20th century to match the medieval Sultan Hassan mosque facing it. It is also the royal mausoleum of Muhammad Ali's family, and stands beside its older neighbour like a twin across a narrow lane.
Qalawun Complex 2.5 km
A Mamluk complex on al-Muizz Street built by Sultan al-Mansur Qalawun in just over a year, in 1284 and 1285. It combined a hospital, a madrasa, a mosque and the sultan's domed mausoleum, whose interior is among the richest in Cairo.
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Questions
Where is Tahrir Square?
Tahrir Square is in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Egyptian Museum (0.4 km), Cairo Tower (1.1 km), Museum of Islamic Art (1.6 km).
How do I get the Tahrir Square stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Tahrir Square and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Cairo volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Tahrir Square before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Cairo volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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