Tahrir Square, also known as Martyr Square, is a public town square in downtown Cairo, Egypt. The square has been the location and focus for political demonstrations. The 2011 Egyptian revolution and the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak occurred at the Tahrir Square.
Tahrir Square in December 2020
The official article attesting to the state directives to rename Tahrir Square to Anwar El Sadat Square
Tahrir Square at night with traffic circle, view northwest from Talaat Harb Street, during the 2000s
Tahrir Square in 2023
Downtown Cairo is the colloquial name given to the 19th-century western expansion of Egypt's capital Cairo, between the historic medieval Cairo, and the Nile, which became the commercial center of the city during the 20th century. Given its rich architectural heritage from the era of Khedive Ismail, it has been officially named Khedival Cairo and declared by the government as a protected Area of Value, with many of its buildings also deemed protected. Administratively Wust al-Balad covers areas of qism Qasr al-Nil, and the Abdeen and Ezbekia districts. The protected Khedival Cairo covers a larger area extending south to Sayida Zeinab.
Talaat Harb Square, the heart of Downtown Cairo
Shurbagi building
Image: J.Groppi
Image: Cairo Talaat Harb Groppi Detail
