Bulaq
Bulaq ( Arabic بولاق, DMG Būlāq ) is a district of the Egyptian capital Cairo .
It is on the east bank of the Nile , between the old Arab quarters and the river. The area was not built on until the 19th century. The first Egyptian museum , which the French Auguste Mariette had set up, was located there. The first printing house in Egypt was also located there . The proximity to the Nile offered the possibility of easily delivering something by boat, but on the other hand the district was also exposed to flooding.
See also
Web links
Commons : Bulaq - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Journal Asiatique (1843) (overview of works printed in Bulaq)
Coordinates: 30 ° 3 ′ 11.2 ″ N , 31 ° 13 ′ 49.5 ″ E