Heliopolis, Residential district in northeastern Cairo, Egypt.
The Heliopolis district extends across 2,500 hectares of land, featuring wide boulevards and a mix of residential buildings with European architectural influences.
Belgian industrialist Édouard Empain established this modern district in 1905, creating a new residential area that merged traditional Egyptian elements with European urban planning.
The district contains multiple religious structures, including the Our Lady of Heliopolis Co-Cathedral and Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, reflecting the area's religious diversity.
The district connects to central Cairo through multiple transportation options, including the Cairo Metro Line 3 and various main roads leading to downtown.
Baron Empain Palace stands as a central architectural element, incorporating Indian temple designs with geometric patterns and decorated with Hindu motifs.
Location: Cairo Governorate
Location: East Area
Founders: Cairo Electric Railways and Heliopolis Oases Company
Elevation above the sea: 79 m
Website: http://cairo.gov.eg/ar/Hay_Heliopolis/Pages/default.aspx
GPS coordinates: 30.13333,31.30000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:34
Cairo is home to millennia of history. The Giza Pyramids, built between 2686 and 2494 BC, stand alongside Fatimid mosques like the Ibn Tulun Mosque from 879, and Mamluk fortifications such as Saladin's Citadel from the 12th century. Religious heritage reflects community diversity: Saint Serge Church dates to the 4th century, while Sainte-Marie Church from the 7th century reuses elements of the Roman fortress of Babylon. The Cairo Museum, opened in 1902, displays over 120,000 archaeological artifacts including Tutankhamun’s burial mask. Khan Al-Khalili market, established in 1382, continues traditional trade along its alleys lined with spice and craft shops. The Gayer Anderson House exemplifies 16th-century Ottoman residential architecture. These sites span Egypt’s history from pharaonic antiquity to the Ottoman period.
Baron Empain Palace
6 km
Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral
7.2 km
Sakakini Palace
8.2 km
Heliopolis Palace
5.3 km
Rod El Farag Axis Bridge
6.9 km
Rabaa Al-Adawiya Mosque
7.8 km
Koubbeh Palace
3.9 km
Ismailia Canal
6.4 km
Zaafarana palace
6.5 km
Unknown Soldier Memorial
7.7 km
St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Cairo
7.3 km
Our Lady of Heliopolis Co-Cathedral
5 km
6th of October Panorama
6.6 km
Mosque of al-Zahir Baybars
8.7 km
Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Church
5.4 km
Child Museum
4.9 km
Gamal Abdel Nasser Mosque
5.6 km
Tahra Palace
4 km
Al-Nour Mosque
6.7 km
Sultana Malak Palace
5.7 km
Al-Rahman Al-Rahim Mosque
8.2 km
Basilica of St Therese of the Child Jesus
7.5 km
Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima
5.3 km
Gamal Abdel Nasser Museum
5.3 km
St. Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church Massarra
8.6 km
Demerdash Mosque
6.8 km
Moussa Dar'i Synagogue
8.2 km
Obelisk of Senusret I
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