# Al-Azhar Park

Cairo, Egypt

Al-Azhar Park, opened in 2005 by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, turned a centuries-old rubble dump into 30 hectares of gardens above Historic Cairo. Excavation revealed a buried twelfth-century Ayyubid wall, and terraces open sweeping city views.

## Roots Earth

Roots Earth has a longer story for Al-Azhar Park, with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.

Coordinates: 30.04055, 31.26305

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