Qasr Al-Nil Statues image

Qasr Al-Nil Statues

Historical landmark

👍👍 Qasr El Nil Bridge The first bridge established in Egypt to cross the Nile The Qasr El Nil Bridge is a bridge located near Tahrir Square in Cairo. It is the first bridge established in Egypt to cross the Nile and is distinguished by those four statues of lions at the entrance to the bridge made of... People often mention bridge, Nile, Cairo, Bridge, Qasr, Egypt, view, nice, beautiful, al-Nil,


Address

26VJ+JM6, Qasr Ad Dobarah, الزمالك، Cairo Governorate 4272080, Egypt

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (2.3K reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Tuesday: Open 24 hours
  • Wednesday: Open 24 hours
  • Thursday: Open 24 hours
  • Friday: Open 24 hours
  • Saturday: Open 24 hours
  • Sunday: Open 24 hours
  • Monday: Open 24 hours

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: bridge (33) Nile (25) Cairo (14) Bridge (13) Qasr (11) Egypt (10) view (9) nice (9) beautiful (8) al-Nil (7)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 عامر �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Qasr El Nil Bridge The first bridge established in Egypt to cross the Nile The Qasr El Nil Bridge is a bridge located near Tahrir Square in Cairo. It is the first bridge established in Egypt to cross the Nile and is distinguished by those four statues of lions at the entrance to the bridge made of bronze. Its construction began in 1869 during the reign of Khedive Ismail, where he issued a high order to the head office in 1865 during the construction of the Saray Al Jazirah by constructing a bridge linking Cairo and the island at a cost of 113 thousand and 850 Egyptian pounds, and a French company built it, to be completed in the middle of 1871 with a length of 406 meters The width of (10.5 meters), of which (2.5 meters) is for the two sidewalks and a road with a width of (8 meters). The costs of its construction amounted to 110 thousand pounds, and it was decided to impose transit fees according to the type of people passing by the bridge. And the empty qirsh, the bridge was called the Qasr al-Nil Bridge because there was a large palace on the Nile on the side of Tahrir Square called Qasr al-Nil, which was built by Muhammad Ali for his daughter Zainab. When Said Pasha took power, he demolished the palace and turned it into an army barracks, and the British occupied it after their occupation of Egypt and after their evacuation, the barracks were demolished. And building the League of Arab States and the Hilton Hotel, and after 59 years of the construction of the bridge, a new bridge was constructed in place of the old bridge that meets the need for increased transportation and modern loads and is consistent with what Cairo has reached in terms of construction during the reign of King Fouad the First, where he has laid The cornerstone of the new bridge on February 4, 1932, in commemoration of his father, it was called (Khedive Ismail Bridge), the length of the bridge (382 meters) and the width of the bridge (20 meters) at a cost of EGP 291,955, and King Fouad I opened it on June 6, 1933. (Original) كوبرى قصر النيل أول كوبري أنشأ في مصر للعبور على النيل كوبري قصر النيل كوبري يقع في بالقرب من ميدان التحرير بالقاهرة يعد أول كوبري أنشأ في مصر للعبور على النيل ويتميز بتلك التماثيل الأربعة للأسود القابعة عند مدخلي الكوبري المصنوعة من البرونز. بدئ في إنشائه عام 1869 في عهد الخديوي إسماعيل حيث أصدر أمراً عالياً إلى نظارة الاشغال عام 1865 أثناء بناء سراي الجزيرة بإقامة كوبري يصل بين القاهرة والجزيرة بتكلفة 113 ألف و 850 جنيه مصري وقامت شركة فرنسية ببنائه، ليكتمل بناؤه في منتصف عام 1871 بطول (406 أمتار) وعرض (10,5 متر) منها (2,5 متر) للرصيفين الجانبيين وطريق بعرض (8 أمتار) وبلغت تكاليف إنشائه 110 آلاف جنيه وتقرر فرض رسوم عبور حسب نوع المار بالجسر فالرجال والنساء ربع قرش والأطفال والغزلان معفيين من الرسوم والعربات المليئة بالبضائع قرشين والفارغة قرش، سمى الجسر بكوبري قصر النيل نظراً لأنه كان يوجد قصر كبير على النيل من جهة ميدان التحرير يسمى قصر النيل أنشأه محمد على لإبنته زينب ولما تولى سعيد باشا الحكم قام بهدم القصر وتحويله لثكنات للجيش وقد احتلها الإنجليز بعد احتلالهم لمصر وبعد جلاءهم تم هدم الثكنات وبناء جامعة الدول العربية وفندق هيلتون وبعد 59 سنة من إنشاء الكوبري تم عمل كوبري جديد مكان الكوبري القديم يفي بحاجة النقل المتزايدة والحمولات الحديثة ويتلاءم مع ما وصلت إليه القاهرة من عمران في عهد الملك فؤاد الأول حيث قد قام بوضع حجر أساس الكوبري الجديد في 4 فبراير عام 1932 إحياءً لذكرى والده فقد أطلق عليه اسم (كوبري الخديوي إسماعيل) ويبلغ طول الكوبري (382 مترا) وعرض الكوبري (20 مترا) بتكلفة بلغت 291,955 جنيها وقام الملك فؤاد الأول بافتتاحه في 6 يونيو عام 1933.
    83 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 A K. 5 years ago on Google • 564 reviews
    Old and traditional bridge, with an amazing view sight over the NILE river
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Satish N. 5 years ago on Google • 461 reviews
    This is the very old bridge in the city of Cairo this is a beautiful Bridge where you will see two lions each side at both ends of the bridge. it is a beautiful bridge and you can spend time on the bridge on the path area and enjoy the scene of Nile.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Panayotis P. 1 year ago on Google • 313 reviews
    Big bridge alaways with traffic.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 marcus w. 2 years ago on Google • 207 reviews
    Went to the bridge at night. All the buildings around are beautifully lit up. Just a nice evening on the bridge across the Nile. Lively yet perfectly safe. This should be on your list when visiting Cairo
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 S H. 11 months ago on Google • 130 reviews
    Visited 7 October 2022 Another free site to see in Cairo. Walked to the most famous bridge over the River Nile in Cairo from Tahrir Square as it only a five minute walk. Some great views of the city and the Nile can be seen from either end of the bridge as well as in the middle where you can really see how fast the current of the Nile is. The most famous part of the bridge are the four large bronze lion sculptures which guard each end of the bridge. It is very popular with locals and tourists alike. This bridge, sometimes referred to as Kasr El Nil bridge was opened in 1933 by King Fouad and was originally called the Khedive Ismail Bridge in honour of his father. This was changed after the revolution that brought Nasser to power. Interestingly the company that built this bridge was also constructing the Sydney Harbour Bridge at the same time.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ahmed Essam El Din O. 3 months ago on Google • 103 reviews New
    Amazing Nile view.. Especially during the sunset
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ahmad A. 1 year ago on Google
    The history of the Qasr al-Nil lions statues dates back to the end of the nineteenth century, and was created by the famous French example, Henri Jacquemar, at a special request from Khedive Ismail.
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Essam T. 6 years ago on Google • 105 reviews
    One of Cairo land marks Amazing place to take amazing shots and have great view of Nile River The first side of the river is near l Tahrir Square and the other side is facing Cairo Opera House
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Mohamed E. 2 years ago on Google • 51 reviews
    It's fascinating at night, you can go there and enjoy the Nile view and the fresh air
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Joshua K. 3 years ago on Google
    Great size and prominent statues on a bridge over the Nile. Beautiful sunset views. Also lots of local people gather here. Neat city and river views in general.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ussama KHATTAB - UK- B. 2 years ago on Google • 57 reviews
    Exccelent fascinating place, must see while in Cairo together with Waste Al- Nile Bridge Fantastic overview for the nile with many land marks in panorama view
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 اسماعيل �. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Ancient statue of Cairo (Original) تمثال اثرى عريق من معالم القاهره
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mohamed E. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Perhaps many people do not know the story of the construction of the Nile Palace Bridge, one of the most famous bridges in the world, and the story of its four statues that came in the form of black, which have gained great fame, so we shed light in this report on the story of the establishment of this ancient bridge, which was distinguished by its unique design and ancient history on Over the past years, as a hint of the most important features of Cairo (Original) وربما لا يعلم الكثيرون قصة إنشاء كوبرى قصرى النيل، أحد أشهر الجسور فى العالم، وقصة تماثيله الأربعة التى جاءت على شكل أسود، التى اكتسبت شهرة كبيرة، لذا نلقى الضوء فى هذا التقرير على قصة إنشاء هذا الكوبرى العريق، الذى تميز بتصميمه الفذ وتاريخه العريق على امتداد السنوات الماضية، كملمح من أهم ملامح القاهرة
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 JANHAVI PREFAB READYMADE H. 3 months ago on Google • 70 reviews New
    Big lion statues , carving work is marvelous. I was at night 8 pm, best time to visit

  • 4/5 Mostafa M. 2 years ago on Google
    Really nice weather there at night over the year!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 alaa reda yehia Z. 2 years ago on Google
    Great place to visit
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ahmed Z. 1 year ago on Google
    💚
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Mohammed M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A very ancient statue and sculpted in high resolution. The sculpture is excellent and the statue is considered one of Cairo's famous landmarks. I evaluated only three of five, given the lack of attention to the cleanliness of this cultural monument, as its base is unfortunately full of dirt and debris. I hope to pay more attention to this cultural monument within the plan to develop Tahrir Square and its surroundings. (Original) تمثال عريق جدا و منحوت بشكل عالي الدقة . خامة النحت ممتازة و التمثال انا اعتبره احد معالم القاهرة المشهورة . وضعت تقييم ثلاثة من خمسة فقط ، نظرا لقلة الاهتمام بنظافة هذا النصب الحضاري حيث ان قاعدته مليئة بالاوساخ و المخلفات للأسف . اتمنى الاهتمام اكثر بهذا النصب الحضاري ضمن خطة تطوير ميدان التحرير و محيطه .
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 فؤاد �. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The most wonderful history in Egypt (Original) اروع ما في مصر تاريخها
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 brad z. 3 years ago on Google
    It's a nice looking Lion, lol (:
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Safiuddene A. 3 years ago on Google
    A good place to feel the coolness of the wind with a so nice view of the Nile River
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Branko J. 4 years ago on Google
    Good spot to take pictures over the river Nile
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 samir e. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The greatest landmarks of Egypt (Original) اعظم معالم مصر
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mohamed A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) One of the best places to open is the Qasr al-Nil Bridge, with advice. Anyone who travels to Cairo crosses the Qasr al-Nil Bridge and goes there .......................... .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .......... (Original) من افضل الاماكن اللي ممكن تتفسح فيها هيه كوبري قصر النيل بنصح اي حد سافر وجة القاهرة يعدي علي كوبري قصر النيل يروح هناك..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mohsen M. 2 years ago on Google
    It's a nice place to visit where you can enjoy the gentle breeze of air over the Nile River

  • 5/5 Mohamed F. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A place of history in the bosom of Cairo ..... The black Qasr al-Nil witnessed the greatness of the place and the splendor of the Nile ... one of the rivers of Paradise (Original) مكان تاريخ في حضن القاهره..... اسود قصر النيل شاهدين علي عظمة المكان وروعة النيل.. احد انهار الجنه

  • 5/5 Hussein A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) My sweetheart gathered me and her family for the first time and they were happy (Original) جمعني انا وحبيبتي واهلها لاول مره وهم فرحون

  • 5/5 مصطفى �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) very good (Original) جيد جدا

  • 5/5 Abdel Azeez A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A heritage teacher and creativity, I love you, Egypt 🤗❤️ (Original) معلم تراثي وابداع احبك يامصر 🤗❤️

  • 1/5 Ahmed T. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The Qasr El Nil boats marina and the Pioneers Park is a beautiful place (Original) مرسى مراكب قصر النيل و حديقة الرواد مكان جميل

  • 5/5 احمد �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Of the signs (Original) من العلامات

  • 4/5 Adel Youssef R. 2 years ago on Google
    In my way to Opera House you have to cross Kasr El Nile bridge passing by the status built by Frenchman upon requist of Kedevy Ishmael Pasha ruler of Egypt 1932nd .. son of Mohamed Alyssa Pasha.

  • 3/5 aSa C. 2 years ago on Google
    I like it there's fresh air and a lot of PPL there

  • 5/5 Hafiz S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Represents the past and the present (Original) يمثل الماضي والحاضر

  • 5/5 محمد �. 3 years ago on Google
    معلم وأثر يشهد علي روعة المكان والزمان

  • 5/5 Ayman A. 2 years ago on Google
    The iconic Qasr Al-Nil bridge with famous 2 lions in front, mostly crowded on Friday, people talking pictures with the Nile view

  • 5/5 نادر �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very beautiful (Original) جميل جدا

  • 4/5 Khalid E. 4 years ago on Google
    It's a beautiful place

  • 5/5 Michael K. 4 years ago on Google
    It become more and more priceless and it become one of the amazing historical places in Egypt, definitely you should visit this site and take whatever you need of pics.... 👌🏻

  • 4/5 OMAR 1 year ago on Google
    To walk through..

  • 5/5 Ahmed G. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice Historical place

  • 5/5 Abdulrahman A. 3 years ago on Google
    Loved it really good and amazing place to feel coolness

  • 3/5 Abdelaziz _. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The cam of the statue (Original) بكام التمثال

  • 3/5 Mohamed k. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The Nile lion is a symbol for every Egyptian (Original) اسد النيل رمز لكل مصري

  • 4/5 Silvia A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A nice evening on the barge 🌃😍🖤 (Original) Une soirée sympa sur la péniche 🌃😍🖤

  • 4/5 10 -mints crafts E. 3 years ago on Google
    🤍

  • 5/5 Omar 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The Lion King (Original) Le Roi Lion

  • 3/5 MOSTAFA I. 3 years ago on Google
    Need more cleaning

  • 5/5 medo m. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The best place to feel that you are in the heart of Egypt (Original) احسن مكان تحس فيه انك فى قلب مصر

  • 5/5 rukan a. 3 years ago on Google
    1st bridge in all world

  • 4/5 Ami R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The Qasr al-Nil Bridge is a very beautiful and charming place, and the view of the Nile is beautiful. Walking on it is nice, and the view at night with the lights on the water is very sweet (Original) كوبري قصر النيل مكان جميل جدا وساحر ومنظر النيل جميل والتمشيه عليه حلوه والمنظر بالليل مع الانوار علي الميه حلو جدا

  • 5/5 سالم �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice place but the sellers are a bad thing (Original) مكان جميل لكن البائعين شي سيئ

  • 5/5 mohamed s. 3 years ago on Google
    Fantastic

  • 4/5 Ahmed K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A very nice place (Original) مكان في غاية الروعة

  • 4/5 Mohamad k. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Al Ghalaba Park (Original) متنزه الغلابة

  • 3/5 Mostafa S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) good (Original) جيد

  • 5/5 Khalil A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) nice memories (Original) ذكريات حلوه

  • 5/5 Ahmed G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) ❤️ (Original) ⁦❤️⁩

  • 3/5 HOSSAM M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The most luxurious sculptures of the Black Palace of the Nile, its greatness and beautiful shape, high efficiency and huge and majestic work (Original) افخم نحت ل اسود قصر النيل عظمه وشكل جميل كفاءة عاليه وعمل ضخم ومهيب

  • 5/5 Da D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The Nile Palace Bridge is a place you must visit when you come to Egypt (Original) كوبري قصر النيل مكان لازم تزوره لما تجي مصر ❤️

  • 4/5 Muna A. 4 years ago on Google
    You can't miss them. They look so majestic and welcome you to a different era, until you look beneath it to the modern day neglect.

  • 5/5 Khaled H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) One of Cairo's landmarks and its distinguished location on the Nile (Original) من معالم القاهرة وموقعه المتميز علي النيل


Open on Google Maps

Trends



Last updated:

Similar Historical landmarks nearby

قلعة صلاح الدين الأيوبي image
1
قلعة صلاح الدين الأيوبي
Tourist attraction
Imposing fortress & wall built by Saladin in the 12th century as protection against the Crusaders.
4.60 (26K reviews)
Cairo Tower image
2
Cairo Tower
Tourist attraction
Tower inspired by lotus flowers, made up of 8 million mosaic lozenges, with a revolving restaurant.
4.30 (24.8K reviews)
Talaat Harb Square image
3
Talaat Harb Square
Historical landmark
Major traffic intersection with a statue of a national icon, surrounded by shops & cafes.
4.50 (18.1K reviews)
Baron Empain Palace image
4
Baron Empain Palace
Historical landmark
Stately & abandoned Indian Hindu temple featuring a carved wooden spiral staircase & gardens.
4.50 (14.3K reviews)
Tahrir Square Obelisk (مسلة ميدان التحرير) image
5
Tahrir Square Obelisk (مسلة ميدان التحرير)
Apartment complex
Piazza & traffic circle, focus of unrest in the 2011 revolution & now home to the Ramses II Obelisk.
4.50 (10.8K reviews)
Last updated:
()