Tahrir Square
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Tahrir Square is a central public square in Cairo, Egypt, best known as a focal point for major political demonstrations, including the 2011 Egyptian Revolution.
Aliases (2)
- Ismailia Square ×1
- ميدان التحرير ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public square
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urban square → |
| adjacentNeighborhood |
Downtown Cairo
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Garden City (nearby) → |
| ArabicName |
ميدان التحرير
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| associatedWithMovement |
Arab Spring
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Egyptian pro-democracy movement → |
| continent |
Africa
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| country |
Egypt
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| formerName |
Ismailia Square
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| governingBody |
Cairo Governorate authorities
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| hasFeature |
central roundabout
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landscaped areas → pedestrian spaces → |
| hasMonument |
Egyptian flagpole monument (post-2011 redevelopment)
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| hasNearbyBuilding |
Egyptian Museum
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Headquarters of the Arab League (nearby in Tahrir area) → Mogamma building → Nile Ritz-Carlton Hotel → |
| hasNearbyInfrastructure |
Cairo Metro Line 1
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Cairo Metro Line 2 → Sadat metro station → |
| hasNearbyRiver |
Nile River (to the west)
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| languageOfName |
Arabic
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| locatedIn |
Cairo
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Cairo Governorate → Greater Cairo → |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Eastern European Time
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| mediaCoverage |
extensive global television coverage during 2011 protests
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| namedAfter |
Egyptian Revolution of 1919 concept of liberation
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| nameMeaning |
Liberation Square
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| notableFor |
being a central venue for national celebrations and rallies
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large-scale sit-ins and encampments during 2011 uprising → |
| politicalSignificance |
center of mass mobilization during Arab Spring in Egypt
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symbol of resistance to authoritarian rule in Egypt → |
| roleInEvent |
focal point of 2011 Egyptian Revolution mass protests
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symbol of Egyptian pro-democracy movement in 2011 → |
| significantEvent |
1977 Egyptian Bread Riots
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2011 Egyptian Revolution → 2013 Egyptian protests → |
| symbolism |
symbol of liberation and popular sovereignty in Egypt
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| transportRole |
major node in Cairo road network
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| underwentRenovation |
major renovation completed around 2020
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post-2011 redesign and beautification → |
| urbanFunction |
major traffic hub in central Cairo
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site for political demonstrations and public gatherings → tourist attraction → |
| UTCOffset |
+2
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| UTCOffsetDST |
+3
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Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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2013 Egyptian coup d'état
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Egyptian Revolution of 2011 → |
location |
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Tahrir Square
("ميدان التحرير")
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ArabicName |
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Cairo Governorate
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contains |
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American University in Cairo
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formerLocation |
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Tahrir Square
("Ismailia Square")
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formerName |
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Cairo
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hasLandmark |
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Greater Cairo metropolitan area
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hasMajorLandmark |
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Egyptian Museum
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locatedIn |