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 Statue of Ibrahim Pasha at the entrance to the Egyptian National Military museum | |
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| Established | 1938 |
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| Location | Cairo Citadel, Cairo, Egypt |
| Type | Military museum |
| Collection size | Historical armament of Egyptian Army |
| Visitors | Public |
The Egyptian National Military Museum is the official museum of the Egyptian Army.
The National Military Museum is located at the north western area of the three Haram Palaces, inside the Cairo Citadel. [1] It overlooks the Mokattam Hills and the entrance to the Citadel. The Haram Palaces were constructed by Mohamed Ali Pasha in 1872.
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Coordinates: 30°01′46″N31°15′41″E / 30.02944°N 31.26139°E
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