Tahrir Square

This article is about Tahrir Square in Cairo. For other uses, see Tahrir Square (disambiguation).

Tahrir Square
Tahrir Square in December 2020
Tahrir Square is located in Nile Delta
Tahrir Square
Location within the Nile Delta
Former name(s)Ismailia Square
LocationDowntown Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
Coordinates30°2′40″N 31°14′9″E / 30.04444°N 31.23583°E / 30.04444; 31.23583
Other
DesignerKhedive Ismail

Tahrir Square (Arabic: ميدان التحرير, romanized: Maydān at-Taḥrīr, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [meˈdæːn ettæħˈɾiːɾ]; English: "Liberation Square"), also known as Martyr Square, 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.[1]

  1. ^ "Tahrir Square - 2011 Egypt's Unrest". britannica.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2023.