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El Gomrok District
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Landmarks of El Gomrok District

From tombs cut into the rock to Qaitbay Citadel and the mosques of Bahari: the district’s landmarks across El Gomrok, El Manshiya and El Labban.
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8 landmarks4 eras

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Ancient Alexandria

331 BC – 7th century AD

  1. The entrances of the Anfoushi tombs cut into the limestone rock, with stone steps going down to them through the grass
    Antiquities · El GomrokThe Anfoushi TombsPtolemaic and early Roman periods, found in 1901

The Islamic centuries

7th century – 1800

  1. The hill of Kom El Nadura with the observatory tower among trees and palms, ancient pieces on the slope and a dirt road in front
    Antiquities · El LabbanKom El NaduraThe Fatimid period; its observatory from Mohamed Ali’s time
  2. The façade of the Mosque of Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi: the Andalusian gateway with its lattice screens between two carved domes, the words “Remember God” above it, palms and street lamps in front
    Places of worship · El GomrokThe Mosque of Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi and the Mosques SquareThe sheikh of the 13th century; the square renewed in 2026
  3. Qaitbay Citadel from the front: the keep with its corner towers and crenellations, the Egyptian flag above, under a clear blue sky, with small figures of visitors at the gate
    Antiquities · El GomrokQaitbay Citadel1477 to 1479 (882 to 884 AH)
  4. The prayer hall of Terbana Mosque: ancient columns carrying arches, hanging chandeliers and green carpet
    Places of worship · El ManshiyaTerbana Mosque1685 (1097 AH)

Mohamed Ali’s Alexandria and after

1800–1952

  1. A historic photograph of about 1870: Ras El Tin Palace on the Western Harbour seen from the water, with moored boats in front and a lighthouse at the far left, captioned “Alexandrie, Palais de Ras-el-Tin”
    Arts & culture · El GomrokRas El Tin PalaceBegun in 1834
  2. The hall of the Hydrobiological Museum under old vaults, with a whale skeleton on stands along the aisle between wooden cases
    Museums · El GomrokThe Hydrobiological MuseumThe institute founded in 1918
  3. The Naval Unknown Soldier Memorial: a half-round marble colonnade with broad steps, the guard of honour at its centre, and El Manshiya’s buildings behind
    Squares & streets · El ManshiyaThe Naval Unknown Soldier Memorial1933, the Unknown Soldier memorial from the 1960s