Maʿādī - Maʿādī

Street 232 in el-Maadi
El-Maʿādī · ‏المعادي‎
GovernorateCairo
Residents
93.863 (2006)
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Maʿādī

The town el-Maadi (Arabic:المعادي‎, al-Maʿādī) is located in the south of Cairo and to the north of Helwan on the eastern bank of the Nile. This city is mainly used as a settlement for wealthy Egyptians and numerous foreigners such as diplomats and business people. El-Maadi is 13 kilometers from downtown Cairo.

Districts

  • El-Bassatin (‏البساتين‎, al-Bassātīn) downtown
  • Dar es Salam (‏دار السلام‎, Dār as-Salām) in the West
  • New Maadi (‏المعادي الجديدة‎, al-Maʿādī al-Ǧadīda) in the East
  • Wadi Degla (‏وادي دجلة‎, Wādī Diǧla) in the south East

background

history

Even if el-Maʿadi is a fairly recent city foundation, the area has been inhabited since prehistoric times.[1]

In connection with the construction of the railway line between Cairo and Helwan This city was built in 1904 and was originally intended to be laid out along this line. The planning was carried out since 1905 by the Canadian officer Captain Alexander J. Adams. The result was a western town with wide streets and numerous villas with gardens. Unfortunately, the modern city is now burying numerous archaeological evidence.

From 1940 to 1946 troops from New Zealand were stationed in el-Maadi (Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force).

In recent years, several high-rise buildings have been built, especially near the Corniche, and el-Maadi has been expanded to include two more districts, New Maadi and Degla expanded.

orientation

The streets (Road, Rue) in el-Maadi only have numbers.

getting there

City map of el-Maʿādī

In the street

Ma'adi can be reached from Cairo via the eastern Nile bank road (Corniche).

With the metro

Ma'adi can be reached with the Cairo metro line 1 from El-Marg to Helwan, in the direction of Helwan. There are three stops in the city area (from north to south): 1 Hadayek el-Maadi, 2 El-Maadi, 3 Sakanat el-Maadi.

The El-Maadi railway station is no longer used for passenger traffic.

Tourist Attractions

Churches

East side of the Church of St. Virgin
Courtyard of the Church of St. Virgin
Inside the church
Tomb of Bishop Ibrahim
1  Church of St. Virgin (Monastery of St. Virgin (Deir el-ʿAḏrāʾ)). The most important church in the city is located directly on the Corniche, the Niluferstraße. It is said to have been built on the site of an earlier synagogue. At this point the holy family their ride in a boat continued to Middle Egypt. A staircase leads to the landing stage.(29 ° 57 ′ 9 ″ N.31 ° 15 ′ 22 ″ E)

The current three-aisled church dates from the 18th century. The most important architectural feature are the three domes. The three sharks (holiest of holies) are the Archangel Michael, St. Virgin and St. George consecrated. A number of beautiful icons hang on the walls.

One of the most important relics is a Bible that was found on the pier on March 12, 1976 and is now in the church in the northwest chapel. Even today, the exact same page as when it was found is open: Isaiah 19:25. In the flashlight of the relic one could see St. Discover family. Another relic is that of the father Salāma (Arabic:أبونا سلامة‎, Abūnā Salāma).

In the north of the church is the grave of Father Bishāra Ibrāhīm (Arabic:أبونا بشارة إبراهيم) And other icons.

Other churches are:

  • Church of St. Markus
  • Church of St. Raphael
  • Church of St. George

synagogue

The one built in 1934 Synagogue in Maʿādī, Junction Road 13 and Roda 83 (2 29 ° 57 ′ 30 ″ N.31 ° 15 ′ 51 ″ E), founded by Meir Biton, was reopened in July 2005. The synagogue is not used for church services and is closed.

Buildings

Portal of the house of Suleiman Pasha
Detail of the portal

This is a specialty Entrance portal of the house of Suleiman Pasha el-Faransawi (1788-1860), which is today in the schoolyard of the Lycée el-Horreya de Maadi (Arabic:مدرسة ليسية الحرية بالمعادي‎, Madrasa Līsīya al-Hurrīya bi-l-Maʿādī, 3 29 ° 57 ′ 12 ″ N.31 ° 16 ′ 3 ″ E), Road 87. Suleiman Pasha, originally named Joseph Anthelme Sève and converted to Islam, was a French officer in the service of the Egyptian viceroy Muḥammad ʿAlī and responsible for modernizing the Egyptian army. His house on the Corniche in the area of ​​the Nile Island er-Rōḍa was a meeting place for intellectuals and high society in the middle of the 19th century. It was demolished as part of the construction work on the Corniche, and the portal was donated to the local French grammar school around 1950. The design of the portal is unique because it is a mixture of otherwise not so interwoven Muslim architectural details. Unfortunately, part of the undecorated lower part of the portal is missing. If you talk to the headmistress, the schoolmaster will certainly be able to open the iron gate. The easiest way to get to the school is via the underground station Sakanat el-Maadi (Arabic:ثكنات المعادي‎).

activities

Cinemas

Private galleries

  • World of Art, Golf Area, Maadi. Tel.: 20 (0)2 2359 4362. Open: Every day except Fridays from 10 am to 2.30 pm and 7.30 pm to 10 pm.

Sports clubs

  • Maadi Sporting Club.
  • Maadi Yacht Club, 300 m north of the Church of St. Virgin.

Masses of the Christian communities

Catholic community

  • Church of the Holy Family, 55 Shari'15: Saturdays at 5:30 pm in English, 6:45 pm in French; Sundays 6:00 p.m. in English. Contact: Father Joseph Mazloum, mobile: 20 (0) 122 373 5965.
  • Borromean Convent, 6 Shari '12 (corner of Shari' 75): Saturdays, 6:00 p.m., Sundays, 8:00 a.m. in German; with summer break. Contact: Tel. 20 (0) 2 2358 3174.

shop

Grand Mall

Bookstores

Department stores

  • Maadi Mall. In the east of Maadi on the highway to Kattawiya, it only makes sense to travel by car. With Carrefour business.
  • 2  Maadi Grand Mall, Mall square. (29 ° 57 '56 "N.31 ° 16 ′ 13 ″ E)

Food

kitchen

One of the popular streets is Road 9 between the Maadi and Sakanat el-Maadi metro stations.

Restaurants

  • Asli, 15, Road 154, Maadi. Mobile: 20 (0)111 077 7333.Asli on Facebook.Egyptian cuisine.
  • Bukhara, 43 Misr-Helwan Road, Maadi. Tel.: 20 (0)2 2380 5999. Indian food.
  • Cairo Kitchen, Road 213, Degla, Maadi (Corner to street 231). Mobile: 20 (0)100 183 3699. Egyptian cuisine, kushari.
  • Cielo Lindo, 26A Road 233, Degla, Maadi. Tel.: 20 (0)2 2521 2471.
  • Creperie Des Arts, 30 Misr Helwan Agriculture Rd., Maadi. Tel.: 20 (0)2 2521 4151, Mobile: 20 (0)106 967 3444. French cuisine (crepes). Delivery service.Open: Daily from 12 p.m. to 11.30 p.m.
  • Gaya, 41 Road 218, Degla, Maadi. Tel.: 20 (0)2 2519 7769. Korean and oriental cuisine.
  • Gringo’s Burrito Grill, El Shatr 5, Zahraa, Maadi. Mobile: 20 (0)102 046 6887. Mexican cuisine. Opened on January 16, 2012. Delivery service.Open: Saturdays to Wednesdays 12pm to 10pm, Thursdays and Fridays 12pm to 1am.
  • La Rosa, 19 Road 231, Degla, Maadi. Tel.: 20 (0)2 2516 7337. Italian kitchen.
  • Max’s restaurant, 17 Road 263, New Maadi. Tel.: 20 (0)2 2516 3242. Italian and European cuisine.
  • Sakura sushi, 23 Road 205, Degla, Maadi. Mobile: 20 (0)122 140 4984. Japanese cuisine.
  • Shanghai Family Restaurant, Road 231, Degla, Maadi. Mobile: 20 (0)122 247 2837. Chinese Kitchen.
  • Tabla Luna, 41 Road 218 Digla, Maadi. Tel.: 20 (0)2 2519 8403.Tabla Luna on Facebook.Latin American cuisine.Open: Daily 5pm - 11:30 pm.
  • 6  Tavola Restaurant and Lounge, Nile Corniche, Maadi Al Khabiri Ash Sharqeyah, Maadi (at Nile Point, across from Es Salam International Hospital). Mobile: 20 (0)101 775 8883.Tavola Restaurant and Lounge on Facebook.Italian kitchen.Open: Daily 10 a.m. - 2 a.m. (at night).(29 ° 59 ′ 2 ″ N.31 ° 13 ′ 46 ″ E)
  • Vittorio’s, 14 Road 218, Degla, Maadi. Tel.: 20 (0)2 2521 0306.

Cafes

  • Beano's, 73B Road 9, Road 257, Maadi. Tel.: 19414. American-style café.
  • Campus Euro Deli, Road 232, Degla, Maadi. Tel.: 20 (0)2 2517 0035.
  • Coffee Roastery, 11 Road 18, Maadi. Tel.: 20 (0)2 2750 9914. Western-style cafe.
  • Costa Coffee, Road 250, Maadi (across from the Grand Mall.).
  • Einstein coffee, 1 Midan el-Mahatta, Maadi. Tel.: 20 (0)2 2380 4074. German franchise company.
  • El Español, Borg 7 Diplomaseyin, Osman Towers, Maadi, Cairo. Mobile: 20 (0)100 537 9499, Email: . Café in a Spanish atmosphere. Flamenco night once a month, salsa dance on Fridays from 7:00 p.m. The owner, Karim Reda, also speaks German.
  • Zen Cultural Café, Pearl Hotel, Road 7 & 82, Maadi. Mobile: 20 (0)111 136 7899.

nightlife

accommodation

In contrast to neighboring Cairo, there are comparatively few hotels in el-Maʿādī.

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3 star hotels

Upscale

  • 4  Villa Belle Epoque, 63, Road 13. Tel.: 20 (0)2 2358 0265, (0)2 2358 2991, Email: . The villa, built in 1920, has been operated as a boutique hotel since 2009 with 13 rooms, one restaurant in the house and two in the garden and a swimming pool. The differently equipped rooms, some of which have a balcony, have a bathroom with tub and shower, TV, safe, minibar with soft drinks and a coffee machine. The restaurants also offer lunch and dinner. Food is also delivered outside the home. WiFi free. EZ and Double room cost $ 210 and $ 250 ($), respectively B&B (As of 9/2015).Types of payment accepted: Visa, Master.(29 ° 57 ′ 35 ″ N.31 ° 15 ′ 47 ″ E)last change: Sep. 2015 (information may be out of date)

4 star hotels

5 star hotels

  • 6  Holiday Inn Cairo Maadi (‏هوليداي إن كايرو معادي‎, formerly Sofitel Cairo Maadi Towers & Casino), 29 A Corniche El Nil, Maadi, Cairo 11431, ‏٢٩ أ كورنيش النيل ، المعادي ، القاهرة ١١٤٣١‎. Tel.: 20 (0)2 2526 0601, 20 (0)2 2526 0602, Fax: 20 (0)2 2526 1133, Email: .Holiday Inn Cairo Maadi (Q100941408) in the Wikidata databaseHoliday Inn Cairo Maadi on FacebookHoliday Inn Cairo Maadi on Instagram.5-star hotel with 173 mostly two-bed rooms, two restaurants (Little Italy (Italian cuisine), The View Restaurant (Egyptian cuisine)), Ali Baba Café and Corniche Bar.Check-in: 15:00.Check-out: 12:00.(29 ° 57 ′ 40 ″ N.31 ° 14 ′ 54 ″ E)

Learn

Schools and colleges

Universities

health

  • Military Hospital (on the Corniche). Largest hospital in Egypt.

Practical advice

Laundries

  • 6  Wash n Coffee (‏غسيل وقهوة‎, Ghazil wa-Qahwa), 36, Road 200, Degla, Maadi, Cairo 11511. Tel.: 20 (0)120 003 4666.Wash n Coffee on Facebook.Laundromat with Speed ​​Queen washing machines. Wash time about 90 minutes. With a café, darts. Hot and cold drinks, sandwiches. WiFi free.Open: 24/7.(29 ° 57 ′ 22 ″ N.31 ° 16 ′ 33 ″ E)

Support for foreigners

trips

literature

  • Meinardus, Otto F. A.: Two thousand years of Coptic Christianity. Cairo: American University at Cairo Press, 2002, ISBN 978-977-424-757-6 , P. 206.
  • Raafat, Samir W.: Maadi, 1904-1962: society and history in a Cairo suburb. Cairo: Palm Press, 1995 (2nd edition), ISBN 978-977-5089-10-6 .

Web links

  • Maadi by Samir Raafat, in English

Individual evidence

  1. ↑See e.g. Saad, Zaki Y.: The excavations at Helwan: Art and Civilization in the First and Second Egyptian Dynasties, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1969.
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