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42-588: Nasr City was established in the 1960s as an extension to the neighboring settlement of Heliopolis . The establishment of the district was part of the Egyptian Government's plan to modernise and expand Cairo following the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 . Gamal Abdel Nasser , the Egyptian President at the time, was involved personally in the design process, and was the one who chose the name Nasr for

84-749: A French architect and a member of the French Institute , according to a Neo Hindu style modelled on Angkor Wat in Cambodia and the Hindu temples of Orissa . The neighborhood had some of the wealthiest Egyptian residences; on the left facing Avenue Baron was the Arabesque palace of Boghos and Marie Nubar Pasha , now a military headquarters, and diagonally opposite stands the former residence of Sultan Hussein Kamel , who reigned over Egypt between 1914 and 1917, and today, it

126-557: A branch of Futures Educational systems, one of Nermien Ismail National school's branches, the Egyptian Language school, El Alson language schools, and El Andalaus Azharian schools. Public experimental schools (offering the national curriculum in English) include El Sedeek Experimental school, Ibn El Nafees Experimental school, Elmostakbal language experimental schools, and Abbas El Akkad Experimental schools. Ordinary public schools (offering

168-607: A gas station five minutes away by foot from the Sedeek Language School. It has a live poultry and livestock section, many fruit and vegetable stands, and a seafood section in the back. Many children of the stand owners work in the market, carrying people's purchases for them, or helping to stock the stands or watch the animals. The 10th district of Nasr City has the biggest market, with at least 3 butchers, 5-6 large fruit and vegetable stands, multiple clothing stores, and slightly crowded streets. The architecture and decoration of

210-572: A koshari restaurant near the main road, and pharmacies. Due to the proximity to the airport , there are often planes flying overhead. Nasr City is home to the new premises of Al-Azhar University , the Cairo International Conference Center, Cairo International Stadium , a branch of the Ahly Club, Saint Fatima School and several government buildings. Among its major landmarks is the pyramid-like Unknown Soldier Memorial honoring

252-445: A large soccer field, more than 10 tennis and table tennis courts, a track where members can exercise, a gym equipped with the best modern equipment, and many stores and restaurants in addition to a main library for Al-Ahly . Members can enter for free, but non-members must pay 40 Egyptian pounds for a ticket during normal weekdays, 50 pounds during weekends and 60 pounds during national holidays. Nasr City also has many mosques, and during

294-571: A small amusement park. Other sporting clubs include El Shams Club (biggest in size and number of members), Heliolido club, El-Ghaba club, El-Tayaran club and others. Heliopolis contains modern cafes and restaurants along with some Egyptian traditional ones. Some bars and nightclubs can be found. Tens of cinemas can be found in Heliopolis and its extension, Madinet Nasr ( Nasr City ); Normandy Cinema in Al-Ahram street, Cinema Roxy, Cinema Heliopolis along with

336-779: Is a presidential guest house. The Heliopolis War Cemetery on Nabil el Wakkad street contains the Port Tewfik Memorial , a memorial to over 4000 soldiers of the British Indian Army who fell in the First World War , which was originally in Port Tewfik in Suez , but was relocated to Heliopolis after its destruction in the 1970s. Modern Heliopolis was originally filled primarily with aristocratic Egyptians , as well as some European nationals. Unlike other modern Cairene suburbs around

378-517: Is also the Vitali Madjar Synagogue on al-Masallah Street. A large number of mosques now populate Heliopolis, though initially there was only one, the Mosque on Midan al-Game' next to the 'native quarter' where the workers originally lived. Heliopolis contains recreational places, as it was initially established to offer its residents and visitors rest and relaxation. Heliopolis club is one of

420-459: Is supervised by the Egyptian Ministry of Education and Child Development. Application to private schools is difficult, and usually begins in the preschool (age 3–4) or KG (age 5–6) levels. However, due to Nasr City's central location, residents of the district can easily send their children to private schools in the neighboring New Cairo (to the east), Heliopolis (to the northwest) and Maadi (to

462-493: Is the largest neighbourhood in Cairo by area, occupying nearly 250 km (97 sq mi) of the capital's total area of 1,445 km (558 sq mi). For this reason, it is divided into two districts ( hayy ): East Madīnat Naṣr (Qism Awwal) and West Madīnat Naṣr (Qism Than), and 25 sub-districts that have become shiakhas (non-administrative census blocks), that have a mix of names, and numbers (see table below). In addition to

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504-690: Is very close to Heliopolis. Heliopolis was the residence of the Egyptian ex-president Mohamed Hosni Mubarak . In 1981, the site of Heliopolis Palace Hotel became the Egyptian Republican Palace ( Arabic : قصر رئاسة الجمهورية ) and the president's office. In contrast with its initial establishment as a quiet suburb, Heliopolis now is considered a main part of Cairo. It is home to celebrities, football players, politicians and wealthy families. The numbers of residents have doubled several times since 1922. A tram system used to serve Heliopolis and parts of

546-633: The Belgian industrialist Édouard Empain and by Boghos Nubar , son of the Egyptian Prime Minister Nubar Pasha . The population in January 2022 of Masr El Gedida was estimated to be 142,017 and in El-Nozha was 244,869 people. Édouard Louis Joseph , 1st Baron Empain visited Egypt in January 1904 to rescue one of the projects of his company S.A. des Chemins de Fer de la Basse-Egypte ;

588-575: The Egyptian and other Arab servicemen killed in the October War of 1973. The Memorial is opposite the grandstand at which President Sadat was assassinated, and is where Sadat himself is buried. The Revolution has led to the presence of colorful graffiti on the road from Masjid al Salaam in the 8th subdistrict to the Ahly branch in Nasr City. This branch was established in 1993 and today has a swimming pool complex,

630-477: The al-Mahmal hypermarket, several clothing stores, and aquatic bumper cars in the main lobby for young children. There is also a restaurant, lamaelrawi, a cinema, and Multiple Shisha bars. These contemporary malls are exclusive and closely monitored spaces with tight security surveillance. They often demand specific behaviour and dress code from the visitors. In 1999, some malls like the World Trade Center and

672-540: The as-Hurriya Mall, put restrictions on visitors wearing gallabiyas , traditional long robes that are often worn by males of the lower classes. These measures were taken by shopping mall managers in order to filter the public and stop people of lower classes from intruding the commercial space. The restriction on people wearing gallabiyas was later lifted due to the influx of Gulf visitors who also commonly wear such garments. For many, Nasr City symbolizes Cairo's nouveau-riche suburban culture that has been influenced greatly by

714-519: The city have mostly been built over. Heliopolis today is administratively divided into the districts of Masr El-Gedida and El-Nozha in the Eastern Area of Cairo. Masr al-Gadia had a population of 134,116 in 2017 divided into four shiakhas: El-Nozha had 231,241 people in 2017 over its four shiakhas: Note: The remaining shiakhas on the Nozha map are now part of Shorouk and Badr new cities under

756-525: The comparative wealth of districts can be determined by whether there are electric lights or simply colored flags. The 10th district of Nasr City is home to refugees and immigrants of various countries, such as Sudan, Somalia, Nigeria, China, Malaysia, and even the United States. There are many mosques, such as the Masjid al Nour al Mohamedi or Masjid El Ghofran. Also, there are falafel stands, shawarma restaurants,

798-518: The construction of a railway line linking Mansourah (on the Nile river) to Matariya (on the far side of Lake Manzala from Port Said ). In 1906, Empain established the Cairo Electric Railways and Heliopolis Oases Company , which bought 2500 ha (6177 acres) of desert around 10 km to the northeast of Cairo to build a semi-autonomous garden city of Heliopolis. The new town represented

840-411: The fast-food restaurants and coffee shops remain open and busy until late at night. Late night shopping is popular in Cairo, especially in summer, and thus the malls do not open until around 11am, and peak hours begin around 10pm. Also, each sub-district has its own market, or souq, where one can buy fresh fruit, vegetables, and slaughtered meat. The souq in the 8th district of Nasr City is located next to

882-538: The first large-scale attempt to promote its own architecture, known now as the Heliopolis style . It was designed as a "city of luxury and leisure", with broad avenues and equipped with all conveniences and infrastructure: water, drains, electricity, hotel facilities, such as the Heliopolis Palace Hotel and Heliopolis House, and recreational amenities including a golf course, racetrack and park. In addition, there

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924-450: The index and middle fingers in an upwards "V", which is the Arabic numeral ٧, for the 7th district, placing those fingers upside down in a downwards "V", which is the Arabic number ٨ for the 8th district, or putting out a hand and slowly opening and closing the fingers slightly above the start of the palm for the 10th district. The district is home to many socioeconomic strata. During Ramadan ,

966-536: The jurisdiction of the New Urban Communities Authority . There are a number of places of worship in the district for all three Abrahamic religions and many of their sects, reflecting the cosmopolitan intent of the early 20th Century colonial real estate project. Our Lady of Heliopolis Co-Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church on Al-Ahram Street and a famous landmark, and the burial place of Heliopolis' founder Baron Empain . Since 1951, Heliopolis

1008-589: The lifestyles of the Gulf region. This is because an influx of middle class professionals and returning migrant workers from the Gulf countries purchased property in Nasr City and settled there. Public buses that go to Nasr City include Buses 1, 12, 72,82, 84, 121,125, 66, 132, 302, 304, 184, 137, 138, 120, 727, 80, 10, 126, 132, 19, 314, 65, 939, M1 and M2. Heliopolis (Cairo Suburb) Heliopolis ( Egyptian Arabic : مصر الجديدة , Maṣr el-Gedīda , [ˈmɑsˤɾ el ɡɪˈdiːdæ, -eɡ-] , lit.  "New Egypt")

1050-403: The main reasons for the success of these commercial centers is the simple grid environment of Nasr City. The district has no town/city center and consists of long, wide streets, with roundabouts, and perpendicular streets. Nasr City has a variety of shops and leisure spaces including restaurants, coffee shops, and cinemas. The malls are usually very crowded during holidays and summer nights, while

1092-476: The most luxurious sporting clubs in Egypt. It was established along with Heliopolis in 1905. From 1911 until 1915, Heliopolis had Luna Park , Africa's first amusement park (the grounds were converted into an Australian field hospital just after the onset of World War I ). The Merryland is also a famous recreational park; it contains a lake and was at the height of its elegance in the 1960s and 70s. It now contains

1134-623: The national curriculum in Arabic) can be found in every neighbourhood. International options include the Futures Educational Systems American school and the Roots International school (British curriculum). Manaret Heliopolis International School is the only International Baccalaureate (IB) School in the district. Assignment to public schools or experimental schools is generally based on location and siblings' current school and

1176-631: The new cinemas in Horia Mall and City Stars Mall , one of the biggest and best-known shopping malls in Egypt and the Middle East. The triangular El-Korba Square on Baghdad Street and the area surrounding it, popularly known as Korba, is one of the city's favorite public spaces↔︎ and home to historic landmarks like the Baron Empain Palace ( Alexander Marcel ) and Boghos Nubar Pasha Palace. Originally it

1218-534: The new district (" nasr " being the Arabic word for "victory"). During the early stages of the project it was envisioned that it would constitute a new capital city. Nasr City was planned by architect and urban planner Sayed Karim on a modern grid street system with calculated building heights, densities and land uses. However, many of the original family homes have since been demolished to make way for illegal residential 'towers' that have heavily densified it. Nasr City

1260-682: The newly built shopping malls of Nasr City are influenced greatly by building designs in the Gulf and Southeast Asia. The architecture of the Wonderland Mall is marked by its Oriental aspects while the design of the Geneina Mall, with its transparent glass elevators, resembles the design of Southeast Asian malls in Singapore , Malaysia , and Indonesia . Some of the malls in Nasr City, like the Serag, and Geneina malls, have associate housing and apartments above

1302-403: The planned sub-districts, Nasr City is home to two self-built informal areas : Ezbet al-Haggana and Ezbet al-Nasr. As of the 2017 census, Nasr City had a total population of 707,000 people: East Madinat Nasr (Qism Awwal): 634,818 West Madinat Nasr (Qism Than) : 72,182. When catching a microbus, minibus or even a CTA bus, specific hand signs may be used. These signs include putting

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1344-435: The shopping spaces. Although these malls are in close proximity with to another, there is no strict competition between them as most cater to different types of customers. Tiba Outlet Mall, for instance, is regarded as a family mall, while the Geneina Mall is popular among teenagers and youngsters due to its bowling alley, billiard center, and discothèque. The Serag Mall is located in the 8th district of Nasr City, and it contains

1386-496: The southwest) districts, with minimum commute. Nasr City has a large concentration of shopping malls (Genena Mall, Tiba Outlet Mall , City Center, Serag Mall, City Stars, Suncity Mall). There are eight shopping malls in the area, where City Star is one of the largest malls in Egypt, most of which were opened in the late 1990s. There was a dramatic growth of shopping malls in the neighborhood, and they were generally more successful than similar enterprises in other parts of Cairo. One of

1428-421: The start of the 20th century, Heliopolis had a significantly larger percentage of Egyptian citizen residents. After the 1952 revolution led by Nasser , it became home to much of Cairo's educated upper and middle class. As Cairo has expanded, the once large distance between Heliopolis and Cairo has vanished and it is now well inside the city. Because of the large growth in population, the original gardens that filled

1470-576: The surrounding area but it has been closed and removed entirely since 2015. By that time, Heliopolis was being integrated into the Cairo underground metro's Line 3 , which now links it to Greater Cairo's eastern satellite cities , and to its westen extension in Giza , through Abassia , Downtown and Zamalek . Local Heliopolis stations are Koleyet El Banat, Al Ahram, Haroun, Heliopolis Square, Alf Maskan, El-Shams Club, and El-Nozha. The Heliopolis extension of Line 3

1512-530: The times of prayer, one may hear multiple live adhans preceded and followed by Quranic recitation. Sometimes, the prayers themselves are broadcast through the loudspeakers. Nasr City is overpopulated, and as such there are numerous schools found in the district. This section will list only a few of the many educational options for children in grades K-12. Private schools offering the Egyptian curriculum include Roots Language school, Harvard Egypt college, Alahram language school, Al Bayan Modern school, Al Manhal school,

1554-523: Was an early 20th century suburb outside Cairo, Egypt , which has since merged with Cairo and is administratively divided into the districts of Masr El Gedida and El Nozha in the Eastern Area. Named after the ancient Egyptian city of Heliopolis , whose ruins have been found nearby in present-day Ain Shams , modern Heliopolis was established in 1905 by the Heliopolis Oasis Company headed by

1596-542: Was completed in 2018. In 2019 and 2020, major changes to the infrastructure have occurred including widening several streets and building several bridges to ease traffic (mainly instead of major squares). This is also part of a bigger plan to link the New Administrative Capital in the east to the city of Cairo. International schools: Tiba Outlet Mall Tiba Outlet Mall is the first outlet mall built in Egypt as part of Nasr City in Cairo . It

1638-419: Was housing for rent, offered in a range of innovative designs targeting specific social classes with detached and terraced villas, apartment buildings, tenement blocks with balcony access and workers' bungalows. While Heliopolis had features that were fundamentally different from the colonial planning in other African and Asian countries, it was an undertaking that could not have been more colonial. The project

1680-680: Was named "Le Courbet" French : the bow . It also houses the Basilica Church, the Korba Church and Heliopolis Hotel (now presidential palace). It is a popular area for strolling, shopping, cafés and restaurants. Heliopolis gained a special political and military importance in Egypt and the Middle East in recent decades. The Egyptian Military headquarters and the Egyptian Air Force headquarters are there. The Almaza Military Airbase

1722-489: Was the expression of a dream of one man, the Belgian Edouard Empain, and the buildings were designed by Belgian, French and British architects and, in the beginning, built with materials brought from these countries. And although there is no ‘cordon sanitaire’, there are some more implicit structures that made a more subtle segregation in the city possible. Baron Empain's palace was designed by Alexandre Marcel ,

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1764-916: Was the seat of the Latin Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Heliopolis (founded as Apostolic Prefecture of the Nile Delta ) until its title was merged in 1987 into the Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria of Egypt . Its Marian former Our Lady cathedral remains a Co-cathedral . Other churches include the Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Church , the Saint George Coptic Orthodox Church, the Saint-Rita Maronite Church, Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church , Sainte Therese Armenian Catholic Church . There

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