Street · Central Cairo / Dokki

El-Tahrir Street

Named El-Tahrir, 'Liberation', part of the wave of freedom-themed renaming after the 1952 revolution.

The square and street were renamed Tahrir to mark liberation from monarchy and foreign influence. The name became globally recognised during later mass gatherings in the square.

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