Alexandria
Alexandria,
Egypt's second capital and Kristiania after capital Cairo. Is the
largest port in Egypt, with a population of 3341000. Founded by
Alexander 333 b.c., became a centre of world culture. Known for its rich
theological philosophy webmdrstha in two centuries. Ptolemaic
Alexandria lighthouse was constructed, which considered seven wonders,
massive lartvaaha about 35 metres. This lighthouse was destroyed by the
earthquake list until the year 1307. More recently, built in Alexandria
new library in 2001.
Like Alexandria Governorate of Cairo city, a province occupies an entire city one, while the big city is the province itself.
On Alexandria and its creation
Alexander
the great founds Alexandria, Egypt, January 21, 331 BC as a Greek city.
And became the largest city in the Mediterranean basin. And the city of
Alexandria is located above the coastline North West Nile Delta and
Greek architect planning mode (dinokratis) benkliv from Alexander lie
next to an old fishermen village was called rakota (rakodh). F the city
bore his name. He quickly gained fame after soon became a cultural,
politically and economically, especially when it was the capital of the
Ptolemaic rule in Egypt and was built as an extension of Alexander city
days is extended to the cities of the same time, it was their religious
and cultural and commercial. And was the beginning of construction as a
suburb of the city of Herakleion and kanobs and mantos.
And Alexandria Alexander were in the beginning as a military character of the city, carrying the Ptolemaic Greeks then turned to the ancient days of the ownership of its parks and white marble columns and widening the streets and overlooking the sea of South-Eastern port and what was once the great comparison between it and the port of Heraklion at Abu Qir mbenaa to the mouth of the Nile tributary pass away and now Nile estuary receded into 20 kilometres of when Rasheed Abu Qir. And the new town has acquired the fame of the ancient University and scientific compound "almosion" and its library, the first real Research Institute in history and manartha which has become one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
Tourism places in Alexandria
Blend of Alexandria, Coptic-Roman civilization as there are many Greek monuments and is famous for its Alexandria, its beautiful beaches along the picturesque scenery of the city and every inch a very distinctive in Alexandria. Edward said. Umm. Forrester "best way to see Alexandria that roaming without a goal.
Palace and gardens Park
Differentiator
Alexandria Park area are its beaches, and a formal Guest House and
Palace park was established by the Turkish-style gardens and waterfalls,
picnic Gardens located near Alexandria Zoo antoniadis gardens and
beautiful places you can visit them all in at noon.
Park Palace
For
any reason was visiting Alexandria, she would not be completed only by
visiting the Park Palace and gardens with stunning one of a rare beauty
icons in the world.
Muhammad
Ali Pasha Palace was built as a summer home for his family to spend the
hot summer months, called «Park Palace» even sitting on the throne of
King Farouk Egypt resorts under the Park Palace of the Royal family
headquarters ... Spectacular mansion lies in its unique position on the
shore of Alexandria where built on a high Hill, forest gardens inter on
370 acres and a spectacular pool between French and Islamic Ottoman
cabins, garden ponds include flowers, plants, trees and playgrounds and a
children's Garden Theatre summer Math Center, marine.
Roman Theatre
This
ancient theatre eldeka construction dates back to the 2nd century AD
and was renovated in the fourth century AD, was discovered in modern
times it is 1960 amphitheatre in Egypt now took drilled approximately 30
years and contains 800 seat marble and mosaic floor.
Tombs anfushi tombs
These cemeteries in 250 BC, the perception of the everyday life of graves Egyptian gods decorated marble balmrmer.
Citadel of qaitbay
Specially
created to fortify the city against invasion of land, built by Sultan
Ashraf qaitbay years 1477 m, lies at the eastern end of the tongue of
the ancient island of Pharos, a large Tower supports every corner of
the rounded corners minitower form.
Alkatakomb by shoqafa
Walkatakomb
is an ancient tombs if comes on three levels established in the 2nd
century BC and includes statues of angels put Subic wanobis they dressed
in Roman shields.
Greek Roman Museum
The
Museum covers a long time ttmetd from the third century b.c.-seventh
century this was overshadowed by the diversity and range of Alexandria
dismissed spiritual development bsirabis which defines local are a
mixture of Greek and Roman religions and ancient.
Royal Jewelry Museum
Simple Museum and the Museum contains the glem group personal jewelry to Muhammad Ali Pasha.
Beaches
Alexandria
is known for its magnificent beaches and vast kornishha extended and
four shores is Stanley Park beach beach beach-beach of the globe, either
Abu Qir is a small fishing town, you can enjoy marine cuisine of
beautiful webhwaih fishing heliospehric phenomena
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