Heliopolis was an early 20th century suburb outside Cairo, Egypt, which has since merged with Cairo and is administratively divided into the districts of Masr El Gedida and El Nozha in the Eastern Area.
The exterior of Baron Empain Palace
Suburban avenues in Heliopolis
Heliopolis – Boulevard Ibrahim
The domes of Saint Mark's Church, one of the oldest Coptic churches in Heliopolis
Heliopolis (ancient Egypt)
Heliopolis was a major city of ancient Egypt. It was the capital of the 13th or Heliopolite Nome of Lower Egypt and a major religious centre. It is now located in Ayn Shams, a northeastern district of Cairo.
Al-Masalla obelisk, the largest surviving monument from Heliopolis, pictured in 2001.
Model of a Votive Temple Gateway at Heliopolis, Dynasty XIX
Battle of Heliopolis during Napoleon's invasion of Egypt in 1800
José recibido en Heliópolis, by Francisco Gutiérrez (currently held in the Museo de Bellas Artes de Sevilla)