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Touchscape map of AL-Alfie Street -downtown Cairo

Above: graphic based on a daytime satellite image provided by google Earth.

This digital map is designed to give you a virtual tour in Al-Alfie Street and the fabric of its historic buildings.

9 Muhammad Bey Al-Alfie building.

The facade of the building is designed from stone. The stone was treated with yellow plaster.Wood and iron have also been incorporated into the windows and doors.

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Ades building

The facade of the building was painted with "soffitto" paint, and wood and glass were also used in windows and doors. Also, the most important feature of Ades architecture is the shape of the structural joints.

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4 Emad al-Din building.

The ground floor was designed with marble and granite. The upper floors were designed with stone treated with "soft soffitto" paints.Doors and windows combined the use of wood and glass.

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Lampposts between the pedestrian section and the second part of the street.

The columns are of iron, as well as concrete barriers.

Lampposts between the pedestrian section and the second part of the street.Lampposts between the pedestrian section and the second part of the street.

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