The Cairo Tower is a free-standing concrete tower in Cairo, Egypt.
At 187 m, it is the tallest structure in Egypt and North Africa. It was the
tallest structure in Africa for ten years until 1971, when it was surpassed by
Hillbrow Tower in South Africa.
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sightseeing, from its 187 meters, the Cairo tower offers the
most amazing panoramic views of the Egyptian capital. It is advised to go up to
the tower's circular observation deck in the late morning or late afternoon for
the clearest views of the city. You'll also find a restaurant at the top of the
tower. Occasionally, the restaurant revolves around the tower's main axis. The
tower was designed by the Egyptian architect, Naoum Chebib. Its completion took
5 years, from 1956 to 1961.
Cairo Tower is a free-standing concrete tower in
Cairo, Egypt At 187 m, it has been the tallest structure in Egypt and North
Africa for about 50 years. It was the tallest structure in Africa for ten years
until 1971, when it was surpassed by Hillbrow Tower in South Africa, Cairo Tower was built in the reign of
former Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser. It cost 6 million pounds at the
time it was built in the late 60s.
The tower consists of 16th floors which were built on
a huge Aswan granite base where the Pharos used to build
fascinating temples and structures, this tower is located at a place in Cairo
which is called El Gizera, it also was constructed by Naoum Shebib at 1961.
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Tower was built out of concrete iron and it has the shape of the famous
Lotus plant where ancient Egyptians used to produce papyrus. The length of the
tower is 187 meters which 43 meters higher than the great pyramid of Cheops. It
is located in the middle of Cairo at the edge of Zamalek Island, you will be
amazed by trying the tower’s telescope to watch the marvelous sights of the
Nile River, the amazing Giza Pyramids, the clear blue sky and the wide streets.
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