Al-Azhar Park

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Al-Azhar Park is a large historic public park and urban green space in central Cairo, Egypt, known for its landscaped gardens, panoramic views of the city, and restoration of surrounding Islamic heritage sites.

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Al-Azhar Park canonical 6
حديقة الأزهر 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf public park
urban park
adjacentTo Ayyubid city walls of Cairo
Darassa hill
builtOn former rubbish dump
historic landfill
city Cairo
continent Africa
Asia
country Egypt
developer Aga Khan Trust for Culture
hasArabicName حديقة الأزهر
linked to: Al-Azhar Park
hasFeature amphitheater
cafés
children’s play areas
event spaces
fountains
lakes
landscaped gardens
promenades
restaurants
viewing terraces
hasViewOf Cairo skyline
Islamic Cairo
heritageProjectOf Aga Khan Development Network
knownFor environmental rehabilitation
landscape architecture
panoramic views of Cairo
restoration of surrounding Islamic heritage sites
languageOfName Arabic
locatedIn Cairo
Cairo Governorate
Historic Cairo
linked to: historic Cairo
namedAfter Al-Azhar
linked to: Al-Azhar University
near Al-Azhar Mosque
Al-Hussein Mosque
City of the Dead, Cairo
Khan el-Khalili
openingDate 2005
operator Aga Khan Trust for Culture
overlooks Citadel of Cairo
linked to: Cairo Citadel

Historic Cairo
linked to: historic Cairo
owner Aga Khan Trust for Culture
purpose heritage conservation
public recreation
urban regeneration
region Greater Cairo

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Al-Hussein district near Al-Azhar Park
El Darb El Ahmar adjacentTo Al-Azhar Park
Al-Azhar area hasLandmark Al-Azhar Park
Al-Azhar Park hasArabicName حديقة الأزهر
linked to: Al-Azhar Park
Darassa Hills formsBackdropOf Al-Azhar Park
Darassa Hills associatedWith Al-Azhar Park