Heliopolis district

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Heliopolis district is a historic and upscale residential and commercial area in northeastern Cairo, Egypt, known for its distinctive early 20th-century architecture and broad, tree-lined avenues.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf neighborhood
urban district
continent Africa
country Egypt
developedBy Cairo Electric Railways and Heliopolis Oases Company
foundedBy Baron Empain
hasArchitecturalStyle Art Nouveau influences
European-inspired architecture
Islamic revival influences
eclectic
hasCharacteristic commercial area
historic
residential area
upscale
hasFunction administrative center
diplomatic quarter
shopping destination
hasLandmark Al-Ahram Street
Al-Orouba Street
linked to: El-Merghany Street

Baron Empain Palace
Basilica of Our Lady of Heliopolis
El-Merghany Street
El-Thawra Street
Heliopolis Palace
Heliopolis Sporting Club
Korba
Merryland Park
hasNotableArea Almaza area
Korba commercial district
linked to: Korba

Roxy Square
Saint Fatima Square
inception early 20th century
knownFor broad tree-lined avenues
early 20th-century architecture
planned urban design
languageUsed Arabic
locatedIn Cairo
northeastern Cairo
nearTo Cairo International Airport
partOf Cairo Governorate
summerUtcOffset +3
timeZone Eastern European Time
transportConnection Cairo Metro Line 3
utcOffset +2

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Heliopolis Presidential Palace neighborhood Heliopolis district
Le Méridien Cairo Airport nearbyAttraction Heliopolis district
Heliopolis partOf Heliopolis district (administrative)
linked to: Heliopolis district
Cairo east bank contains Heliopolis district
Heliopolis modernLocation Heliopolis district of Cairo
linked to: Heliopolis district