Downtown DistrictAlexandria Governorate
العربية

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. Shallalat GardensOn the line of the 9th-century wall, under Ibn Tulun
  2. Remains of the Alexandria City Wall9th century — under Ibn Tulun
  3. The Lycée Al-Horreya1909–1910 — the Shatby building from 1913
  4. Alexandria National MuseumLate-1920s palace — museum since 2003
  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
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