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Tahrir Square
Town square in Downtown Cairo, Egypt / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about Tahrir Square in Cairo. For other uses, see Tahrir Square (disambiguation).
Tahrir Square (Arabic: ميدان التحرير, romanized: Maydān at-Taḥrīr, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [meˈdæːn ettæħˈɾiːɾ]; English: "Liberation Square"), also known as Martyr Square, is a public town square in downtown Cairo, Egypt. The square has been the location and focus for political demonstrations. The 2011 Egyptian revolution and the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak occurred at the Tahrir Square.[1]
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![]() Tahrir Square in December 2020 | |
Former name(s) | Ismailia Square |
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Location | Downtown Cairo, Cairo, Egypt |
Coordinates | 30°2′40″N 31°14′9″E |
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Designer | Khedive Ismail |
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