Cairo Tower

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Cairo Tower is a prominent modernist concrete television and observation tower in central Cairo, renowned for its panoramic views over the city and the Nile.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Manara 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf landmark
modernist structure
observation tower
television tower
architecturalStyle Modernism
builtDuring Gamal Abdel Nasser era
constructionStartYear 1956
country Egypt
hasBroadcastAntenna yes
hasElevator yes
hasFunction observation
television broadcasting
tourism
hasNightLighting yes
hasObservationDeck yes
hasPanoramicViewOf Cairo
Giza
surface form: Giza Plateau

Nile
surface form: Nile River

Giza Pyramids
surface form: Pyramids of Giza
hasRestaurant revolving restaurant
hasStructureType free-standing tower
hasViewDirection 360-degree view
height 187 m
614 ft
isAccessibleToPublic yes
isBuiltOf concrete
isMajorLandmarkOf Cairo
Egypt
isOpenYearRound yes
isUsedFor broadcasting
observation
telecommunications
locatedIn Cairo
Zamalek district
locatedInContinent Africa
locatedInTimeZone Eastern European Time
locatedNear Nile
surface form: Nile River
locatedOn Gezira Island
materialUsed reinforced concrete
namedAfter Cairo
numberOfFloors 16
offersActivity city sightseeing
dining
photography
symbolizes Egyptian national pride
modern Cairo
touristAttraction yes
yearCompleted 1961

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Gezira Island contains Cairo Tower
Cairo hasLandmark Cairo Tower
Gezira Island hasLandmark Cairo Tower
Hamra Street hasNearbyArea Cairo Tower
this entity surface form: Manara
Gezira Island hasNotableStructure Cairo Tower