Statue of Ramses II
Statue of Ramses II
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Pharaoh Ramses II statue has stood in a square outside Cairo's main railway station for 50 years. The statue is is 3,200 years old and weighs 83 tons.
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Fakher K
Peshawar, Pakistan26 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
Trip to see was good but having such history and treasure very disappointing to see that they couldn't maintain or manage such asset...... Overall experience was good they could have made it worth visiting but need to maintain it properly. Must come and see!!!!
Written 14 January 2020
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dabmab1
Houston, TX8 contributions
Mar 2020 • Couples
Nice stop to see a magnificent statue close up. Other interesting monuments around the grounds. A few vendors with carts have some nice souvenirs. Never did I feel any pressure to purchase anything.
Written 21 March 2020
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Peter W
Beijing, China26 contributions
Dec 2018 • Friends
One of the biggest ones we saw in Egypt. It is actually bigger that you could see from the pictures. It's amazing to be so close to this historical statue.
Written 27 December 2018
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Vitor N
Lisbon, Portugal246 contributions
May 2016 • Couples
The access from the city center is not easy but deserves the trip. The site is historically impressive. Many historical marks and quite well maintained. The access price is 40 egps by person meaning around 4 usd. The statue is big and not easy to imagine how they build it and how they moved there...
Written 5 May 2016
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loist51
Richmond, VA788 contributions
Jan 2020
This is so unbelievably large in person. it is protected frem the elements. It is thought provoking to wonder how such a large statue was formed to scale in such early times.
Written 27 March 2020
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mark j
Dallas, TX67 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
In keeping with my recent review of the Saqqara pyramids, I’d suggest that you consider your time, resources and stamina with this stop in Memphis. The statue is amazing, but for the average person, the statue of Ramses II is really the only thing of significance in the open air Memphis museum, so a side trip to this museum may not be a priority.
Written 6 March 2020
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Travelers_sf
San Francisco, CA28 contributions
Mar 2019
The gigantic statue of the famous pharoah Ramesis II is simply awesome ! The scale and craftsmanship is amazing ! One is left wondering how they constructed it without the modern machinery and equipment .
Written 14 February 2020
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KRL
Tulsa, OK44 contributions
Nov 2019 • Couples
We enjoyed visiting the Statue of Ramses II in its open air location. The small crowd allowed us plenty of good views. It is impressive.
Written 1 December 2019
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Asiyah Noemi K
Pula, Croatia5,332 contributions
June 2017 • Family
Very impressive monument. After visiting the Saqqara (Step Pyramid) and the Dahshur (Red and Bent Pyramids) with the Museum in Memphis we were again impressed. The Statue of Ramesses II is huge and immediately impresses with its beauty. The thought that the granite was brought here and how much effort needed to build the statue, impressed us.
Written 1 May 2018
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Hasan R
Singapore, Singapore747 contributions
Feb 2017 • Family
We went to Memphis, followed by Giza and then Dinner at Mena House, so all in all, it was a great day out, we enjoyed the schedule!
Written 12 February 2017
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Where is this statue at the moment (7th November 2019)? The other reviews state a variety of places so I’m a bit confused!
Written 7 November 2019
When we visited was in Memphis. I understand they were moving things from Old Cairo Museum to the New, but Ramses, as far as I know was to stay in Memphis. Maybe contact a Travel Agency from Egypt to confirm :)
Written 2 December 2019
Thank you for your review
Can you please let me know where Ramses II Statue is now. If it is in Cairo Great Museum, is it possible to see as a tourist?
Your advice is much apptreciated
Written 11 October 2018
Hi - as far as I know, the statue is still held in a place called Memphis, outside Cairo. i haven't heard that it has been moved.
Sorry I can't be of more help.
Written 14 October 2018
Hello, I read that the huge statue was relocated? Is that true? I see recent reviews that talk about the state but I read in January it was moved and will be goin to the new Museum in Giza? Thanks in advance, super confused.
Written 2 April 2018
First, the confusion comes from the fact that there are TWO colossal statues of Ramesse II, one lying on it's back at the museum in Memphis and one that stood in front of the main train station, which was moved to storage a decade ago. It is this latter one that WAS moved to the upcoming Grand Museum in January. Do a search on Google per National Geographic - TripAdvisor does not allow links here.
Written 2 April 2018
How far is the statue from the great pyramids?
Thanks
Written 4 July 2017
I'm sorry I was a way so about the distance from pyramids to ramses about 1 hour
Written 12 July 2017
Hi everybody !
I can't find the price of the Memphis Museum.
If someone have it, I'll appreciate :)
Have a nice day
Written 20 March 2017
Hola! Lamento no poder ayudarte, pues el precio de la entrada al Museo estaba incluido en la excursiĂłn que contratamos. Generalmente están incluidas, y Egipto es más aprovechable con guĂa. Buen viaje!
Written 30 March 2017
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