كوبري قصر النيل
Qasr El Nil Bridge carries traffic across the Nile in central Cairo, linking the city centre with Gezira Island. Its steel span rises above calm water, while bronze lions stand at both ends with a steady, protective gaze.
The bridge opened in the early 1930s, replacing an iron crossing that had served since the nineteenth century. A British steel company built it, and one section could open to let ships pass. Over the decades, revolutions, celebrations, evening walks, and quiet meetings have filled the crossing with Cairo’s daily life.
At sunset, you can see city lights shimmer across the river beside the bronze lions.
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