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The Cairo Tower located in Cairo, Egypt

The Cairo Tower (Burj Al-Qahira); Nasser's Pineapple; concrete tower located in Cairo, Egypt. At 187 m (614 ft), it has been the tallest structure in Egypt and North Africa for about 50 years; Built from 1954 to 1961, the tower was designed by the Egyptian architect Naoum Shebib. Its partially open lattice-work design is intended to evoke a pharaonic lotus plant, an iconic symbol of Ancient Egypt. The tower is crowned by a circular observation deck and a rotating restaurant with a view over greater Cairo.

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Title: The Cairo Tower located in Cairo, Egypt

Caption: The Cairo Tower (Burj Al-Qahira); Nasser's Pineapple; concrete tower located in Cairo, Egypt. At 187 m (614 ft), it has been the tallest structure in Egypt and North Africa for about 50 years; Built from 1954 to 1961, the tower was designed by the Egyptian architect Naoum Shebib. Its partially open lattice-work design is intended to evoke a pharaonic lotus plant, an iconic symbol of Ancient Egypt. The tower is crowned by a circular observation deck and a rotating restaurant with a view over greater Cairo.

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Print size: 28.7 × 52.4 cm | 1333.1 × 2438.6 in (300 dpi)

Keywords: ARCHITECT • ARCHITECTURE • BURJ AL-QAHIRA • CAIRO TOWER • CAIRO • CAIRO, EGYPT • CONCRETE • DESIGN • EGYPT • EGYPTIAN • LATTICE • LOTUS • NAOUM SHEBIB • NASSER'S PINEAPPLE • OBSERVATION DECK • RESTAURANT • ROTATING • ROTATION • ROTATIONS • TOWER