// Java Document
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return marker;
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// Create small marker icon
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icon.image = "http://labs.google.com/ridefinder/images/mm_20_blue.png";
icon.shadow = "http://labs.google.com/ridefinder/images/mm_20_shadow.png";
icon.iconSize = new GSize(12, 20);
icon.shadowSize = new GSize(22, 20);
icon.iconAnchor = new GPoint(6, 20);
icon.infoWindowAnchor = new GPoint(5, 1);
// Al Azhar Mosque
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createMarker(point,"
Al Azhar MosqueFounded in 988 AD, Al-Azhar University is one of the oldest operating universities in the world and a center of Islamic learning. It is connected to the beautiful and historic Al-Azhar Mosque.
Ben Ezra SynagogueOriginally a church, this synagogue in Coptic Cairo was sold to the Jews of Cairo in 882 AD. It was frequented by Maimonides and became a place of pilgrimage.
CitadelThe Citadel was built in the 12th century by Saladin and his successors, using the most advanced construction techniques of the age. For the next 700 years, Egypt was ruled from this hill, which includes two lovely mosques.
Coptic MuseumThis museum houses the world's largest collection of Coptic Christian artwork. Some of the Nag Hammadi manuscripts are here, as well as interesting art that combines pagan and Christian.
Egyptian MuseumThis huge neoclassical building houses the largest collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts in the world, including artifacts from the tomb of King Tut.
Hanging ChurchThe most well-known Coptic church in Cairo is this church dedicated to the Virgin Mary and named for its elevated location. It dates mainly from the 10th century.
Ibn Tulun MosqueBuilt by Ahmad Ibn Tulun in 879, this is the oldest mosque in Egypt and the third largest in the world. It is also famed for its lovely architecture and unique minaret.
Islamic Art MuseumOne of the finest museums in Cairo is this collection of over 10,000 pieces of Islamic art. The exhibits illustrate every era of development, from Ummayad to Abbasid, Fatimid, Ayyubid, and Mamluk works.
Muhammad Ali MosqueThe Muhammad 'Ali Mosque or Alabaster Mosque is the most noticeable in all of Cairo; for more than 150 years it has dominated the skyline. The outside features alabaster facing and the interior reflects a somewhat gaudy attempt to weld Middle Eastern and French rococo and is finished with ornate lines of red, green, and gold.
Nile Hilton Hotel
Check in here if you can afford it - the location next to the Egyptian Museum can't be beat!
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// Oswald Chambers Grave
var point = new GPoint(31.231341, 30.013889);
createMarker(point,"Oswald Chambers Grave
Final resting place of the beloved author of My Utmost for His Highest.
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// St. George's Church
var point = new GPoint(31.229952, 30.006387);
createMarker(point,"
St. George\'s ChurchThe Church of St. George (Mari Girgis) in Coptic Cairo is the principal Greek Orthodox church of Egypt. Originally built in the 10th century, it stands atop an old Roman tower and adjoins the Monastery of St. George.
Sultan Hassan MosqueBuilt between 1356 and 1363 by the Mamluk ruler Sultan Hassan, this is among the largest and most impressive Islamic buildings in the world. It may incorporate stone from the Pyramids of Giza.