Monday, January 25, 2021

DOWNTOWN CAIRO -- 8

 DESIGNED TO BE THE PARIS OF THE EAST


A stroll through the district takes pedestrians past buildings that meld Islamic and European motifs, neo-classical columns and ornate decorations.

But its elegance and prestige are fading, as the one-way streets and former palaces fall into ruin and shops selling cheap clothes and odds and ends have moved in.

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