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  • Helwan Observatory

  • Helwan Observatory

    Helwan Observatory is is a location used for observing terrestrial or celestial events. It was built on top of a limestone plateau, on the eastern side of Helwan city in Egypt. Helwan Observatory is dating back to the 19th Century AD.
    The site is included on the UNESCO Tentative List under the official name, Helwan Observatory.
    UNESCO Tentative List
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    Helwan Observatory

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2010

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Egypt

    Cairo

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    19th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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