Daughter of Nile - Jollyville Mövenpick Hotel (Today: "Steigenberger Pyramids Cairo")

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Daughter of Nile - Jollyville Mövenpick Hotel

Daughter of the Nile copy at Kafraoui Park, Cairo

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Daughter of Nile - Jollyville Mövenpick Hotel (Today: "Steigenberger Pyramids Cairo")

Located Cairo (Giza), Egypt

Pyramids, Cairo - Alexandria Desert Rd, Kafr Nassar, Al Haram, Giza Governorate 3515011

Made of stone, approximately three metres tall, Hassan Heshmat made the ‘Daughter of the Nile’. In February 1986, the Jollyville Mövenpick Hotel was set on fire during a major uprising by Egyptian security forces after rumours of a pay cut and extended service period. Further copies are today in the Hassan Heshmat Museum as well as in the public Kafraoui park.

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