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.
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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Manara