03005cam a22003975i 4500 013714823 EG-ScBUE 20221205103305.0 070417t2006 ua abc f b 000 0 eng d 9774160088 (pbk.) 9789774160080 (pbk.) Uk eng rda Uk EG-ScBUE 720.96216 DOB 22 Dobrowolska, Agnieszka,‏ 1905-1979, author. Heliopolis : rebirth of the city of the sun / Agnieszka Dobrowolska, Jarosław Dobrowolski. Cairo ; New York : The American University in Cairo Press, [2006] c2006 192 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, color portraits ; 28 cm rdacontent text txt rdamedia unmediated n rdacarrier volume nc Includes bibliographical references. "When in the early years of the twentieth century the Belgian businessman Edouard Empain began to turn his dream of building an entirely new satellite city in the desert outside Cairo into a reality, he followed the then novel urban-planning concept of the "garden city." But in naming his creation, he turned back to one of the most ancient sites in Egypt, the solar temple of Heliopolis, the biblical On, and in its architecture he sought inspiration in the heritage of Cairo's Islamic tradition. When the city was completed, a half-hour tram ride through the desert was needed to reach it. Today, Heliopolis has been enveloped within the huge and ever-growing metropolis of Cairo. However, despite rapid development, overpopulation, and increasing traffic, Heliopolis has retained much of its original character and charm, and the captivating atmosphere of Egypt's Belle Epoque is still tangible. Its houses, mosques, and churches, designed to imitate various styles of the past, have become historic buildings in their own right. This fully illustrated book introduces the reader to the history and development of Heliopolis through its architecture and its inhabitants past and present, with color photographs, archival black-and-white photographs, and original architectural design drawings published here for the first time."--Jacket. Architecture Egypt Cairo 20th century. BUEsh Architecture Egypt Cairo 20th century Pictorial works. BUEsh Heliopolis (Cairo, Egypt) Buildings, structures, etc. BUEsh Heliopolis (Cairo, Egypt) Buildings, structures, etc. Pictorial works. BUEsh Heliopolis (Cairo, Egypt) History. BUEsh Heliopolis (Cairo, Egypt) History Pictorial works. BUEsh Heliopolis (Cairo, Egypt) Social life and customs. BUEsh Heliopolis (Cairo, Egypt) Social life and customs Pictorial works. BUEsh GGEN COMAME ENGARC February2019 Reading book Dobrowolski, Jarosław, author. ddc BB 27190 27162 0 0 ddc 0 0 AUC MAIN MAIN 2ND 2019-02-24 Purchase 240.00 16583 2 10 720.96216 DOB 000044303 2024-05-25 2024-02-25 00:00:00 2024-02-25 300.00 2019-02-24 BB