Egypt, Tanta, Gharbia , 1880

The oldest photograph of Tanta, Gharbia Governorate - at the city entrance from Mit Habish El-Bahriya - Farouk Bridge, the beginning of Galaa Street now, and the Qased Canal before its course was diverted out of Tanta.

Taken around 1880 AD

? Clarification: By the oldest or first photograph of a place, we mean the one available to us in the site's archives, not the first or oldest photograph ever. It is possible that the place or city has an older photograph than this. I hope, of course, that any of you have an older photograph of the place or city to upload it to the site. Note that the first photographs of Egypt were taken in 1839 AD, during the reign of Muhammad Ali Pasha.

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  • Year Taken 1880
  • Country Egypt
  • Photo #711
  • Published on Sep 06, 2025
  • Photo type JPG
  • Resolution 4096x3062
  • Photographer unknown
  • Category Cities & Villages
  • File size 1.1MB