Notable fort · Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt
Leontopolis
Leontopolis is a fort in Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt.
Leontopolis: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Leontopolis
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Leontopolis — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 30.68252, 31.35421. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Leontopolis
- Bubastis · fort · Al Sharqia Governorate · ~24 km · Must-see
- Athribis · fort · Al Qalyubiya · ~36 km · Must-see
- Sadat Quraish Mosque · dargah · Al Sharqia Governorate · ~44 km · Must-see
- Maqam Sidi Ahmed Al-Badawy · dargah · Gharbiyya Governorate · ~45 km · Must-see
- Saint Bishoy Church Tanta · church · Gharbiyya Governorate · ~46 km · Must-see
- Behbeit el-Hagar temple · fort · Dakahlia Governorate · ~49 km · Must-see
- Leontopolis · fort · Al Qalyubiya · ~54 km · Must-see
- Sidi Shibl al-Aswad Mosque · dargah · Monufia Governorate · ~56 km · Must-see
- Avaris/Ramesses · fort · Al Sharqia Governorate · ~58 km · Must-see
- Xois · fort · Kafr El Sheikh · ~74 km · Must-see
- Sidi Qassem Mosque · dargah · Dakahlia Governorate · ~3 km
- masjid wasat el-balad · dargah · Dakahlia Governorate · ~6 km
- Taqwa Al Rahman mosque · dargah · Dakahlia Governorate · ~13 km
- Sidi Abdel Kader Ben Anan Mosque · fort · Dakahlia Governorate · ~19 km
- Mosque of the Martyr Ahmed Abu Ahmed · dargah · Al Sharqia Governorate · ~20 km
- Madinah Al Munawarah Mosque · dargah · Al Sharqia Governorate · ~21 km
- Al-Fath Mosque · dargah · Al Sharqia Governorate · ~21 km
- Al Nomrosy mosque · dargah · Al Sharqia Governorate · ~21 km
Other forts & heritage near Leontopolis
- Bubastis · fort · Al Sharqia Governorate · ~24 km · Must-see
- Athribis · fort · Al Qalyubiya · ~36 km · Must-see
- Behbeit el-Hagar temple · fort · Dakahlia Governorate · ~49 km · Must-see
- Leontopolis · fort · Al Qalyubiya · ~54 km · Must-see
- Avaris/Ramesses · fort · Al Sharqia Governorate · ~58 km · Must-see
- Xois · fort · Kafr El Sheikh · ~74 km · Must-see
- Tanis · fort · Al Sharqia Governorate · ~75 km · Must-see
- Merimde · fort · Aj Jiza · ~79 km · Must-see
- Muhammed Ali Palace · fort · Al Qalyubiya · ~80 km · Must-see
- Heliopolis Presidential Palace · fort · Cairo · ~83 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Leontopolis open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Leontopolis yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Leontopolis?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Leontopolis?
Nearby: Bubastis (fort, 24 km), Athribis (fort, 36 km), Sadat Quraish Mosque (dargah, 44 km), Maqam Sidi Ahmed Al-Badawy (dargah, 45 km), Saint Bishoy Church Tanta (church, 46 km), Behbeit el-Hagar temple (fort, 49 km).
Is Leontopolis worth visiting?
Leontopolis is listed as a notable fort in Egypt on Spotwander.