Cairo Tower

The Cairo Tower, located on Zamalek Island near the Al Ahly Club and the Egyptian Opera House, has a special place for Egyptians, and at the time of its construction, which ended in 1961 after 5 years of work, it was considered the second highest tower in the world.

Cairo Tower is also a tourist attraction loved by all Egyptians, Arabs, and foreigners because through it they can see the beautiful Cairo with its Nile, elegance, and beauty from a height of 187 meters.

The tower was designed by the famous engineer Noam Shebib, and it was designed in the shape of a lotus flower, and in the following lines we will tell you about 5 information that will teach you more about the tower and its history

Facts about the  Tower

1- The Tower is 43 meters higher than the Great Pyramid of Cheops.

2- The base of the tower is made of fine Aswan granite that was used in the construction of the pyramids.

3- You can see from the top of the tower "Hotels - TV building - Sphinx - Nile - Salah Al-Din Citadel - Al-Azhar" and other landmarks of Cairo.

4- The tower has a revolving restaurant, where you can eat while watching Cairo from all directions.

5- The cost of building the Cairo Tower at the time reached 6 million pounds, and it was renovated in 2008 for 15 million pounds.

The Tower consists of 16 floors and rests on a base of Aswan granite stones used by the ancient Egyptians in building temples and tombs, in a picture that represents a blend between originality and modernity, and the visitor can reach the top of the tower through electric elevators that take less than one minute, and the tower overlooks Cairo in a wonderful panoramic view.