Downtown DistrictAlexandria Governorate
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Landmarks & Culture

Landmarks of the Downtown District

Twenty-three centuries within walking distance: from the Canopic Way and the Roman amphitheatre to the opera house and the Bibliotheca.

  • 5 eras
  • 23 centuries
A journey through timeOn the map
In the districtRoman Theatre at Kom El Dikka

Twenty-three centuries at a glance

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  1. The Statue of Nubar PashaUnveiled in 1904, according to a museum record
  2. The Lycée Al-Horreya1909–1910 — the Shatby building from 1913
  3. Sayed Darwish Theatre — Alexandria Opera House1921 — the Mohamed Ali Theatre
  4. Museum of Fine Arts1954
  5. Bibliotheca Alexandrina2002
  • Ancient Alexandria331 BC – 7th century AD
  • The Islamic centuries7th century – 1805
  • The Mohamed Ali revival1805 – 1860
  • The cosmopolitan city1860 – 1950
  • Contemporary Alexandria1950 – today
Through timeAll at once

1860 – 1950

The cosmopolitan city

The district at the height of its plurality: Greek, Italian, French, Levantine, Jewish and Armenian communities; the tram, theatres, hotels and cafés; classical, Art Nouveau and Art Deco buildings.

1950 – today

Contemporary Alexandria

An age of discovery and rediscovery: the Roman theatre was uncovered by chance in 1964, and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina returned to the city’s shore in 2002.

More places in the district

Theatres, cinemas and cultural centres, by type.

Arts & culture(13)