El-Kora, Nasser City

El-Kora (Arabic: القورى al-qūrā; lit. "the grove") is a triangular urban park in central Nasser City, around which the district of Bab al-Mutasarrif is situated. It is bounded by Umar ibn al-Khattab Road on the south, the River Sharkas and Gamal Abdel Nasser Highway on the west, and University Avenue on the northeast. El-Kora is the capital proper's largest public green space, occupying an area of 24 hectares (236,300 m2), and features a botanical garden, conservatory, nature reserve, amphitheatre, sports area including football (soccer) fields, baseball diamonds and tennis courts, Arab Revolutionary War Memorial, Gamal Abdel Nasser Mausoleum and Banu Musa Observatory. Important landmarks adjacent to the park include Merbad Palace, Victory Square, the Arab Congress, Massada Martyrium and University Square.