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Tahrir Square
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public town square in Downtown Cairo, Egypt
Tahrir Square is a large public plaza in downtown Cairo, Egypt that serves as a gathering place for the city. It has historical significance as a site where major political events and public demonstrations have taken place.
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Key facts
- Former name
- Ismailia Square
- Location
- Downtown Cairo , Cairo, Egypt
- Designer
- Khedive Ismail
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- Image
- Babelisk Tahrir Square Cairo.jpg
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- Commons category
- Tahrir Square
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- ميدان التحرير
- native label
- مَيْدَان التَّحْرِير
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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.
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