Cairo Tower

The Cairo Tower (Egyptian Arabic Borg El-Qāhira) is a free-standing concrete tower in Cairo, Egypt. At 187 m (614 ft).

It was the tallest structure in Africa for ten years until 1971, when it was surpassed by Hillbrow Tower in South Africa.

Called also as Gezira Tower because

It is located in the centre of Gezira Island in the middle of the Nile River in Zamalek district in Cairo, Egypt.

From its 187 meters, the Cairo tower offers the most amazing panoramic views of the Egyptian capital.

It is advised to go up to the tower’s circular observation deck in the late morning or late afternoon for the clearest views of the city.

You’ll also find a restaurant at the top of the tower.

Occasionally, the restaurant revolves around the tower’s main axis.

The tower was designed by the Egyptian architect, Naoum Shebib. Its completion took 5 years, from 1956 to 1961.

Inspired by the Ancient Egyptian Architecture. Its partially open lattice-work design is intended to evoke a pharaonic lotus plant, an iconic symbol of Ancient Egypt.

The Cairo Tower Height is 187m high, it is higher than the great pyramid of Giza by 50 meters and it is Standing on the base of the Aswan granite stones that had the ancient Egyptians used to build their monasteries and temples of the pharaohs It contains 16 floors, the trip inside the elevator tower to reach the end of 45 seconds to see when standing on the top of the tower a full panorama of Cairo, the pyramids, building the television, the Sphinx, the Nile, Castle SalahElDin, Azhar.it is the wonderful and spectacular view to cairo There is a telescope to visit Egypt in a single moment.

1. Opening Hours from 8 morning till midnight.