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Kom El Deka (Arabic: كوم الدكة), also known as Kom el-Dikka, is a neighborhood and archaeological site in Alexandria, Egypt. [1] Early Kom El-Dikka was a well-off residential area, and later it was a major civic center in Alexandria, with a bath complex (), auditoria (lecture halls), and a theatre. [2]
Cairo-Alexandria railway begins operating. [8] Cathedral of Evangelismos dedicated. 1859 Institut d'Egypte founded. [9] Theatre Europeen reopens. [10] 1860 – Alexandria Ramleh Train Station established. 1862 – Theatre Zizinia built. [10] 1861 – Cotton boom. 1863 Horse-drawn trams begin operating. Population: 170,000. [6] 1865 – Gas ...
The Alexandria Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District in Alexandria, Virginia. Encompassing all of the city's Old Town and some adjacent areas, this area contains one of the nation's best-preserved assemblages of the late-18th and early-19th century urban architecture.
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina Bibliotheca Alexandrina pool. The Bibliotheca Alexandrina (Latin, 'Library of Alexandria'; [1] Arabic: مكتبة الإسكندرية, romanized: Maktabat al-’Iskandariyya, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [mækˈtæb(e)t eskendeˈɾejjæ]) (BA) is a major library and cultural center on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea in Alexandria, Egypt.
1937 – Alexandria Free Public Library opens. [14] 1940 – Robinson Library [15] and Vernon Theatre [16] open. 1945 – Centre Theatre built. [16] 1946 – Old Town Alexandria historic district established. [15] 1952 - Part of Fairfax County annexed to city. [12] 1954 – Historic Alexandria Foundation chartered. [8] 1960 – Population ...
Litomyšl (Czech Republic) – Fully preserved castle theatre dating to 1798, integrated into a 1581 Renaissance palace, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Kačina (Czech Republic) – 1851 Classicist building, the castle theatre is still equipped with its original stage technology and wings from the 19th century.
Culture*Park Theatre's Annual Short Plays Marathon returns Nov. 18 featuring several plays from 2 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Whaling Museum.