Downtown DistrictAlexandria Governorate
العربية
A corner of Fouad Street shaded by a vast banyan tree

In pictures

Gallery

A journey in photographs through the district’s landmarks and façades. Choose an image to explore the place and its story.

Scenes of the district

The corniche, the squares and the places of worship that make the downtown skyline — and, across the water, what the district looks out at every morning.

  • The tilted disc of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and its granite wall carved with the letters of the world’s alphabets

    The Bibliotheca Alexandrina

    El Shatby — Downtown District

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  • The minaret of the Qaed Ibrahim Mosque rising over the palms, beside a classical colonnaded building

    Qaed Ibrahim Mosque

    Mahatet El Raml — Downtown District

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  • The stone corniche wall curving around the Eastern Harbour, an angler seated on the rocks

    The Eastern Harbour corniche

    The Corniche — Downtown District

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  • The bronze statue of Saad Zaghloul on its stepped granite plinth against a clear sky

    The Saad Zaghloul statue

    Saad Zaghloul Square — Downtown District

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  • The courtyard of the Nabi Daniel Mosque, its blue sign above the entrance

    The Nabi Daniel Mosque

    Nabi Daniel Street — Downtown District

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Landmarks & Culture

The photographs are published under licences that permit reuse; each one’s credit is on the image credits page. Landmarks with no photograph appear as a line drawing made for this site.