Tahrir Square
Tahrir Square (Arabic: ميدان التحرير, romanized: Maydān at-Taḥrīr, IPA: [meˈdæːn ettæħˈɾiːɾ]; English: "Liberation Square"), also known as Martyr Square (ميدان الشهداء, Maydān al-Shuhadā’), 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.
Tahrir Square (December 2020) | |
Location within the Nile Delta | |
| Former name(s) | Ismailia Square |
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| Location | Downtown Cairo, Cairo, Egypt |
| Coordinates | 30.0444°N 31.2357°E |
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| Designer | Khedive Ismail |
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