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CHAPTERS · 01 ISSUED · DROP.01

ZAMALEK

30.0663°N 31.2227°E

EP.01 · DROP.01

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EP.01STOPS05UNITS100

EP.01 · FILM

FILM

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EP.01 · THE WALK · 05 STOPS

THE WALK

  1. STOP 01

    THE COORDINATE

    the island was called gezira, arabic for island. the name zamalek is said to come from a word for small huts. the exact origin is still argued.source 2

    FIELD NOTE 01

    ROUTE
    ON FOOT
    COORD
    30.0663°N 31.2227°E
    Zamalek rooftops, apartment blocks and trees, looking toward the NileISLANDGEZIRA30.0663°N 31.2227°EFOUND HERE.

  2. STOP 02

    THE GROTTO

    a garden of artificial caves and fish tanks, built by khedive ismail in 1867.source 3

    FIELD NOTE 02

    ROUTE
    ON FOOT
    Inside the Aquarium Grotto Garden: rock caves and a stairBUILT1867GO DEEPER.

  3. STOP 03

    THE PALACE

    gezira palace was built in 1869 for the guests of the suez canal opening. it is now the central wing of a hotel.source 4

    FIELD NOTE 03

    ROUTE
    ON FOOT
    COORD
    30.0569°N 31.2247°E
    The courtyard of Gezira Palace: cast-iron arches and a fountainBUILT186930.0569°N 31.2247°ELOOK CLOSER.

  4. STOP 04

    THE CLUB

    the gezira sporting club was built in 1882, in the southern part of the island.source 1

    FIELD NOTE 04

    ROUTE
    ON FOOT
    The Gezira Sporting Club grounds from aboveFOUNDED1882DON'T FOLLOW.

  5. STOP 05

    THE TOWER

    cairo tower, 187 metres, built from 1956 and opened in 1961. the end of this walk.source 5

    FIELD NOTE 05

    ROUTE
    ON FOOT
    COORD
    30.0458°N 31.2244°E
    Cairo Tower, its lattice shaft against the skyHEIGHT187 M30.0458°N 31.2244°EEND · DROP.01YOU MADE IT.

DROP.01 · PIECES · 01

  • The windbreaker from the front, hood upfront
  • The windbreaker open: the map and contour print on the lininginside
  • Rubber compass patch on the arm
  • Zip pull and drawcords
  • Lining print: Zamalek street map
  • Cuff with velcro tab
  • Interior zip and mesh pocket
  • Lining print: Zamalek topography
  • ROUTE01
  • CHAPTERZAMALEK
  • STOPS05

EP.01 · THE RECORD

THE RECORD

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  • UNITS100
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CHAPTER 01

ZAMALEK

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photos: Francisco Anzola (CC BY 2.0) · Hatem Moushir (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Jean-Pierre Dalbéra (CC BY 2.0) · Jorge Láscar (CC BY 2.0) · BavKraft (CC0)

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