Gianaclis ( ar, جناكليس) is a neighbourhood in
Alexandria
Alexandria ( or ; ar, ٱلْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّةُ ; grc-gre, Αλεξάνδρεια, Alexándria) is the second largest city in Egypt, and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast. Founded in by Alexander the Great, Alexandr ...
,
Egypt
Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Med ...
. It is named after the Greek-Egyptian businessman
Nestor Gianaclis
Nestor may refer to:
* Nestor (mythology), King of Pylos in Greek mythology
Arts and entertainment
* "Nestor" (''Ulysses'' episode) an episode in James Joyce's novel ''Ulysses''
* Nestor Studios, first-ever motion picture studio in Hollywood, L ...
who established the
Gianaclis Vineyards in Alexandria and, along with the
Kyriazi Freres, founded the
Egyptian cigarette industry
The Egyptian cigarette industry, during the period between the 1880s and the end of the First World War, was a major export industry that influenced global fashion. It was notable as a rare example of the global periphery setting trends in the gl ...
.
Notable people from Gianaclis
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Queen Farida of Egypt
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Mahmoud Sa'id Mahmoud Said Bey ( ar, محمود سعيد) (April 8, 1897 – April 8, 1964) was an Alexandrian judge and modern painter.
Life
Mahmoud Said was born in Alexandria, Egypt; his father, Muhammad Said Pasha, was of Turkish origin and was the former ...
, Egyptian artist
See also
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Neighborhoods in Alexandria
Alexandria, Virginia, an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, is located along the western bank of the Potomac River. The city of approximately 151,000 is about six miles (9.6 kilometers) south of downtown Washington, D.C.
Several out ...
External links
Alexandria Egypt Tourism
Neighbourhoods of Alexandria
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