The Art Deco tower that was long the tallest building in Africa and the Middle East.
Completed around 1940 on Sherif Street, the twin-winged Immobilia was for years the tallest building in Cairo and a symbol of the city's modern ambitions. Its Art Deco apartments and offices housed film stars and companies, and it appears repeatedly in classic Egyptian cinema.
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