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The Al Salam Carducci in the port of Suez
Sue · Suez · ‏السويس‎
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Sue or. Suez (Arabic:السويس‎, as-Suwais, spoken: es-Swēs, French: Suez, the ancient Arsinoë, Cleopatris, Clysma or el-Qulzum) is a egyptian City at the north end of the Gulf of Suez or at the southern end of the Suez Canal. The sixth largest city in Egypt has a population of around 485,000 (2006).[1]

background

City map of Suez

Sue is located at the south end of the Suez Canal im at the north end of the Gulf of Suez and is about 135 kilometers from Cairo away. In the west of the city are the ʿAtāqa Mountains, in the east the foothills of the Asian coastal mountains. The Ismailiya Canal, the freshwater canal from the Nile Delta, flows into the northeast. Lock works are located here, as its water level is 2 meters above the level of the Red Sea.

In contrast to Ismailia and Port Said Sues is an old town founded. In an inscription Ptolemy ’II Philadelphus (Reign 285–246 BC), the so-called Pithom stele,[2] he reported that he was for his sister Arsinoë II. (around 316–270 BC) built a city, which he named after his sister Arsinoë, the later Cleopatris or Clysma (Klysma, Kleisma, Greek: Κλυσμα, Κλεισμα), named. The city was at the end of the canal from the Nile, which Ptolemy II. 270/269 BC. Was restored (see under Suez Canal), immediately north of today's Suez in the area of ​​the hill Kōm el-Qulzum. A sanctuary was built in the city and several statues of gods were erected.

There may have been a settlement here since the New Kingdom. On the hill Kōm el-Qulzum In the north of the city, two stone block fragments of a Ramses ’II building were found.[3] A settlement at the end of the canal would be important for the protection and maintenance of the canal.

The city continued to be used under the Arabs. It was called now el-Qulzum (Arabic:القلزم) And was made by the Arab historian Abū el-Fidāʾ (1273–1331) as a starting point for pilgrims to continue their journey to eṭ-Ṭōr or. Mecca called. The water supply was problematic. In the area of ​​el-Qulzum there was only one source of fresh water, which ultimately led to the decline of the settlement.

To el-Maqrīzī (1364–1442) the founding of today's Suez fell in the 11th century (5th century AH).[4] In the Middle Ages, the city began to rise as a port for pilgrimages to Mecca and Medina and as a trading post for Bedouin tribes. The city was accessible via caravan routes from Cairo and via the Wādī et-Tīh. In Ottoman times, Suez was given a fortress, which has now fallen into disrepair, and the city was expanded to become the port of the naval forces. Shipbuilding companies were established to support these armed forces at the beginning of the 19th century.

The city achieved a further increase in importance in the first half of the 19th century. The city developed after Alexandria to the most important trading center of Egypt. In 1838 Suez was connected to the postal routes to Cairo and Alexandria, and Suez served as the starting point for steam shipping to Bombay. In 1858 a railway line between Cairo and Suez was completed. Another rail connection from ez-Zaqāzīq above Ismailia was completed in 1868. As a result of the opening of the Suez Canal On November 16, 1869, the two port facilities Port Ibrāhīm and Port Taufīq were created in the south of the city.

Before the canal was built, there were probably no more than 1,500 people in Suez. In 1885 and 1927, 11,169 and 39,166 inhabitants respectively were counted.[5] The population growth could not hide the fact that the city was unable to participate in the economic rise of Port Said and Ismailia in the first half of the 20th century.

In the 1960s, oil transports through the Suez Canal increased, which gave the city a boom. Economic life came to a standstill again and again due to various wars. There was little destruction during the Suez Canal Crisis in 1956. During the Six Day War in 1967 and the October War (Yom Kippur War) in 1973, the city was completely evacuated at times. In 1973 70–80% of the city was destroyed. The city was slow to recover from this destruction. In 1960 there were around 120,000 inhabitants in the city, but in 2008 it had 529,000 inhabitants.

In addition to the income from the port operations, the inhabitants now live from work in oil refineries, petrochemical, iron and aluminum processing and artificial fertilizer factories. The refined products are transported to Cairo via a pipeline.

getting there

In the street

The journey from Cairo is possible via Autobahn 03 or 300. This route is also used by long-distance buses.

Roads run along both sides of the Suez Canal. On the west side this is the trunk road 24, which after Ismailia leads. From Ismailia you can take the highway 04 coming from Cairo to Port Said go on.

On the east side is the trunk road 34. It connects El Arish with the places on the west coast of Sinai. In the range of el-Qanṭara it turns to the northeast and no longer follows the Suez Canal.

There is one about 6 kilometers north of Ismailia 1 car ferry(30 ° 35 '24 "N.32 ° 18 ′ 33 ″ E), in the area of ​​el-Qanṭara ​​there are 1 Peace Bridge(30 ° 49 '42 "N.32 ° 19 ′ 1 ″ E). About 13 kilometers north of Suez connects the 1.7 kilometers long 2 Aḥmad-Ḥamdī tunnel(30 ° 5 '32 "N.32 ° 34 '16 "E), Arabic:نفق الشهيد أحمد حمدي‎, Nafaq al-Shahid Aḥmad Ḥamdī, „Martyrs Aḥmad Ḥamdī tunnel“, Both sides of the river.

By bus

Buses and service taxis run from 3 Arba'in bus station(29 ° 59 ′ 29 ″ N.32 ° 29 ′ 51 ″ E) on the outskirts in the area of ​​the highway to Cairo. The onward journey to the city center, which is about 5 kilometers away, must be made by taxi (approx. LE 10).

Buses from East Delta run to Cairo (half an hour during the day between 6 a.m. and 8.30 p.m.), Ismailia, Port Said, Alexandria (four times a day, 6 hours driving time) and Sharm esch-Sheikh (seven times a day, 7 hours driving time). The journey to and from Cairo (Cairo Gateway, Turgoman) takes around 2 hours and costs around LE 10.

With buses from Upper Egypt Travel one arrives after ʿAin es-Sukhna and Hurghada (more than ten buses daily, 7 hours travel time to Hurghada). There are also connections to two to three times a day Luxor (10 hours driving time) us Aswan (12 hours driving time).

By train

The 4 Suez train station(29 ° 59 ′ 21 ″ N.32 ° 31 '40 "E) is located about one and a half kilometers northwest of the city center.

Seven pairs of trains run between Cairo and Suez between 6:00 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. every day. But only one train ends or starts at Cairo Central Station (this train is air-conditioned), the others start or end at 'Ain-Shams-Station (all without air conditioning). The journey from Cairo Central Station takes about 5 hours, from 'Ain-Shams-Station 2 and a quarter of an hour (fare in 2nd class approx. LE 10).

By boat

There are ship connections Port Sudan and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.

There is one in Port Taufiq (Port Tewfik) 5 Marina(29 ° 56 '34 "N.32 ° 34 '15 "E) with 100 berths for yachts with a maximum length of 12 meters and a maximum draft of 5 meters.

mobility

Tourist Attractions

Old town

The architecture of the European and Arab quarters is very different. There are still a number colonial building.

Buildings

In the north of the city is the Viceroy Ismail's villa.

The Catholic Nunnery of the "Good Chapel Sisters" on el-Geish St. was built in colonial style in 1872.

Ports

The port facilities are located in the south of the city. For one thing, this is the 6 Port Taufīq(29 ° 56 '52 "N.32 ° 34 '13 "E)) on a peninsula, to which a 15 meter wide road leads. A 3 kilometer long dam leads to the Port Ibrāhīm, at the end of which is the lighthouse and the memorial to the lieutenant Thomas Waghorn (1800-1850) are located.

museum

Museum and garden of the Suez National Museum
  • 2  National Museum of Suez (‏متحف السويس القومي‎, Matḥaf as-Suwais al-qaumī, Suez National Museum), 23 July St., Suez, ‏شارع ٢٣ يوليو ، السويس‎. Tel.: 20 (0)62 319 6086, 20 (0)62 319 6087, Fax: 20 (0)62 319 6086. National Museum of Suez in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsNational Museum of Suez (Q63973129) in the Wikidata databaseNational Museum of Suez on Twitter.The museum opened on September 29, 2014[6] presents around 1,500 exhibits on the 7,000-year history of the city of Suez on 6,000 square meters and three floors. The museum has a library and a cafeteria. The highlights among the exhibits include a colossal statue of King Sesostris III, under which a canal between the Red Sea and the Nile was built, a head of Queen Hatshepsut, finds from the time of King Merenptah and from the Islamic period there Mecca pilgrims by land from the west had to pass this city. The Egyptian mining history between prehistoric and Islamic times is also an important focus. A separate hall is dedicated to the Suez Canal.Open: Daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Price: Foreigners LE 80, foreign students LE 40, camera ticket LE 50 (as of 11/2019).(29 ° 57 ′ 18 ″ N.32 ° 34 ′ 1 ″ E)

activities

Cinemas

theatre

  • Ismail Yassin Theater, Port Said St.

shop

kitchen

There are numerous restaurants on El Geish St., which leads from the train station to Port Taufīq.

  • Jeama, El Geish St., Suez.
  • Koshary El Tahrir, 30 El Tahrir St., El Nemsa, Suez. Tel.: 20 (0)62 332 2215.
  • Kushary Palace, Saad Zaghloul St., Suez.
  • El Nobalaa Restaurant, Green House Hotel, 3 Port Said St., Suez. Tel.: 20 (0)62 319 1554. International kitchen.
  • El Omaraa restaurant, Green House Hotel, 3 Port Said St., Suez. Tel.: 20 (0)62 319 1554. International kitchen.
  • Pronto, El Geish St., Suez.
  • Red Sea Restaurant, 13 El Riad St., Port Taufiq, Suez (at the Red Sea Hotel). Tel.: 20 (0)62 319 0190. International kitchen.
  • Sea side restaurants, El Corniche St., Suez. Tel.: 20 (0)62 333 3397. Egyptian cuisine.

accommodation

Cheap

  • Arafat Hotel, Port Tawfiq (Junction El-Geish St.). Tel.: 20 (0)62 333 8355.

medium

Upscale

  • 3  Summer Palace Hotel (‏فندق سمر بالاس‎, Funduq Summer Palace), Port Tawfiq. Tel.: 20 (0)62 322 1287, (0)62 335 0349, Fax: 20 (0)62 332 6615. 4-star hotel with 92 mostly two-bed rooms. The single and double rooms cost from $ 40 and $ 50 respectively. The hotel has two pools, a sauna, a beach, a tennis court, a garage, two restaurants (Panorama Summer, Queen Restaurant), the Café El-Soukaria and the Red Bar.(29 ° 56 '48 "N.32 ° 33 '56 "E.)

Practical advice

Tourist information

There are two tourist information offices in Suez:

  • Tourist information, Canal St., Suez. Tel.: 20 (0)62 333 1141, Fax: 20 (0)62 333 1141. Open: Every day except Sundays from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

trips

You can get to along the Suez Canal Ismailia or. Port Said.

Sue also has some destinations on the west coast of the South Sinai how Raʾs Sudr, the oasis ʿUyūn Mūsā ("Moses Springs") and the fortress Qalʿat el-Gindī to reach.

literature

  • Schulze, R.: al-suways. In:Bosworth, Clifford Edmund (Ed.): The Encyclopaedia of Islam: Second Edition; Vol. 9: San - Sze. Suffer: Brill, 1997, ISBN 978-90-04-10413-6 , P. 912.
  • Piaton, Claudine (Ed.): Suez: History et architecture. Le Caire: Institut Français d’Archéologie Orientale, 2011, Bibliothéque générale / Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale; 38, ISBN 978-2724705874 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑Citypopulation.de, accessed December 17, 2014.
  2. ↑The stele is now in the Cairo Egyptian Museum, JE 22183. Naville, Édouard: The store-city of Pithom and the route of the Exodus. London: Trübner, 1885, Memoir / Egypt exploration fund; 1, Pp. 16-21, panels 8-10. – Sethe, Kurt: Documents of ancient Egypt; 2nd abbot: Hieroglyphic documents from the Greco-Roman period. Leipzig: Hinrichs, 1904, Pp. 85-105. – Brugsch, Heinrich; Erman, Adolf: The pithom stele: a work left behind by Heinrich Brugsch. In:Journal of Egyptian Language and Antiquity (ZÄS), vol.32 (1894), Pp. 74-87.
  3. ↑Porter, Bertha; Moss, Rosalind L. B.: Lower and Middle Egypt: (Delta and Cairo to Asyûṭ). In:Topographical bibliography of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic texts, statues, reliefs, and paintings; Vol.4. Oxford: Griffith Inst., Ashmolean Museum, 1934, ISBN 978-0-900416-82-8 , P. 52; PDF.
  4. ↑al-Maqrīzī, Taqī ad-Dīn Aḥmad ibn ʿAlī; Bouriant, U [rbain] (transl.): Description of the topographique et historique de l’Egypte. Paris: Leroux, 1895, Mémoires publ. par les membres de la mission archéologique française au Caire; 17th, P. 213, volume 1.
  5. ↑Baedeker, Karl: Egypt: Handbook for Travelers; Part 1: Lower Egypt and the Sinai Peninsula. Leipzig: Baedeker, 1885 (2nd edition), P. 444 f. – Baedeker, Karl: Egypt and the Sûdan: Handbook for Travelers. Leipzig: Baedeker, 1928 (8th edition), P. 192 f.
  6. ↑Antiquities Minister inaugurates Suez National Museum, Message on Egypt Online from September 29, 2014.
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