Gezira Island

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Gezira (Arabic for island, el- Gezira / الجزيرة / al - Ǧazīra ) is Kairos largest island in the Nile. It is located in the city center and is divided at the 26th - July - road into two living quarters. Ez- Zamalek (Arabic الزمالك az- Zamalik ) is located in the north and the residential area of ​​El - Gezira in the south. Occasionally, the whole island is also ez- Zamalek is called. On the island there are several embassies, hotels and restaurants, the Opera (1988 ) and the television tower. Started this has with the Zamalek Palace ( also Gezira Palace ), which was originally a 1863 to 1868 by the German architect Julius Franz built government guest house and now part of a hotel complex ( Marriot ) is.

Lead to the island several bridges, including the At- Tahrir Bridge ( Qasr al - Nil Bridge, Arabic: كوبري _ قصر _ النيل ) from Tahrir Square.

On the island there is a metro station Line 2 is located at the opera.