El Montazah II DistrictAlexandria Governorate
العربية

Landmarks & Culture

District landmarks

Explore the district’s landmarks and history, and check each place’s details before visiting.

  • 5 eras
  • 23 centuries
A journey through timeOn the map
In the districtThe Montazah Gardens

Twenty-three centuries at a glance

Point at a dot to name the landmark; select it to go there.

  1. The Montazah GardensAbbas Helmi II’s summer retreat from 1892
  • Ancient Alexandria331 BC – 7th century AD
  • The Islamic centuries7th century – 1805
  • The Mohamed Ali revival1805 – 1860
  • The cosmopolitan city1860 – 1950
  • Contemporary Alexandria1950 – today
Through timeAll at once

1860 – 1950

The cosmopolitan city

The city spread along its shore with the railway lines, the ruling family built its summer palaces, and communities from across the Mediterranean made it home.