The mobile-based comprehensive guide documents the places where Egypt’s icons and pioneers lived, highlights the origins of street names through informational signage across various governorates, and provides information about architecturally valuable buildings.
"The application is not just a digital project, but an effective tool to preserve identity, document the collective memory of our cities, and present it to new generations through a contemporary lens that respects history and engages with the future," Minister of Culture Ahmed Hanno explained.
He said the new mobile application aims to protect the components of the Egyptian personality and preserve the authentic spirit of cities.
The National Organization for Urban Harmony developed the mobile application in cooperation with the Information and Decision Support Centre (IDSC).
The launch event was held at the Small Hall of the Cairo Opera House and attended by Mohamed Abu Saada, the head of the National Organization for Urban Harmony, and Osama El-Gohary, the head of IDSC.
The Memory of the City project dates back to 2017 when the Ministry of Culture launched a series of activities to document the origins of streets and provide information about Egyptian icons, pioneers, and places where they lived.
In a ministry statement, Osama El-Gohary said the launch of the application is a natural evolution of the project.
He stressed that the application is designed to be simple, rich, and interactive, enabling users to see their city with new eyes.
The application also aims to make heritage and architecture projects accessible to youth and enthusiasts, the statement added.
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