Egypt
Al Ahram Weekly by Soheir Hawas
A special feature calling for the restoration of Mohamed Ali Street
- Heritage Of Modern Egypt
The Cairo Landmarks Preservation Commission Cairo Observer Imagine if there was such a thing! and there should be, after all Cairo has some of the world’s most important, beautiful and significant historic monuments. Many of Cairo’s historic buildings...
- Al-muizz Street Re-opens
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El Aref) From the 10th to the 18th centuries Al-Muizz Street, which runs through the heart of Fatimid Cairo, gloried in its splendid Islamic architecture. In the years following it became badly run down. It has taken almost 20...
- Travel: Labyrinthine Magic
Al Ahram Weekly (Taher el-Barbary) I've bookmarked this page so that I can print it off and take it with me next time I visit Cairo. Cairo visitors, either natives or foreigners, may have the same feelings of bewilderment every time they try to go...
- Walking Old Cairo
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) Visitors to Al-Muizz Street in Fatimid Cairo will encounter an unfamiliar scene in the next few days. They will be able to stroll along the street without having to worry about traffic. Nor will they have to negotiate...
- Al-muizz Street To Be Pedestrian Zone
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2007/843/he1.htm"Through the different ages, Al-Muizz Street maintained its glorious position and encouraged Mamelukes, Circassians, Ayyubids and Ottomans to enhance its character by building splendid mosques, sabils (water...
Egypt
The Pasha's street
Al Ahram Weekly by Soheir Hawas
A special feature calling for the restoration of Mohamed Ali Street
See the above page for full details"Mohamed Ali" Street has a long history and a valuable heritage value that makes it deserving of commemoration and restoration. The historic, symbolic and urban values of this street and numerous others in Khedivian Cairo are of momentous importance to the preservation of our heritage. Decision makers should consider heritage streets and areas as top priorities in urban upgrade projects.
- Heritage Of Modern Egypt
The Cairo Landmarks Preservation Commission Cairo Observer Imagine if there was such a thing! and there should be, after all Cairo has some of the world’s most important, beautiful and significant historic monuments. Many of Cairo’s historic buildings...
- Al-muizz Street Re-opens
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El Aref) From the 10th to the 18th centuries Al-Muizz Street, which runs through the heart of Fatimid Cairo, gloried in its splendid Islamic architecture. In the years following it became badly run down. It has taken almost 20...
- Travel: Labyrinthine Magic
Al Ahram Weekly (Taher el-Barbary) I've bookmarked this page so that I can print it off and take it with me next time I visit Cairo. Cairo visitors, either natives or foreigners, may have the same feelings of bewilderment every time they try to go...
- Walking Old Cairo
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) Visitors to Al-Muizz Street in Fatimid Cairo will encounter an unfamiliar scene in the next few days. They will be able to stroll along the street without having to worry about traffic. Nor will they have to negotiate...
- Al-muizz Street To Be Pedestrian Zone
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2007/843/he1.htm"Through the different ages, Al-Muizz Street maintained its glorious position and encouraged Mamelukes, Circassians, Ayyubids and Ottomans to enhance its character by building splendid mosques, sabils (water...