User:Muhammad Magdi Afifi/26th of July Street

26th of July Street is one of the important and famous streets in Cairo - it is located in the Downtown and starts from Al-Azbakiya park of Al-Gomhoria Street passing through (the Downtown, Maspero, Al-Zamalek and El-Mohandessin) areas and the city of 6th October at the end.

History
In the past, 26th of July Street was known as Boulaq street, then called Fuad I street and it starts from Al-Khazndar Square, then the Azbakeya Park, then to the High Court supreme court, the Ambulance Association, the Abu Al-Ala Mosque and the 26th of July Bridge, then passing through the Zamalek neighborhood passing aside the Army Officers Club, then Zamalek Bridge, then crosses the Mohandessin district through the 26th of July axis to the city of 6 October  at the end. the reason of its name that The King Farouk left Alexandria at 26th of July after the Revolution of July 23, 1952. So he decided to name the Street by this name.

Highlights
High Court supreme court

The sources
26th of July Street! - Al - Ahram Daily