Askariya Square

Askariya Square (Arabic: الساحة العسكرية as-sāḥah al-‘askarīyah; lit. "military square") is a large public plaza which forms the economic and transport hub of Kiryat Jalil, a borough of Nasser City, the federal capital of the Arab Union. Located inside a large roundabout at the intersection of three major thoroughfares, Askariya Square is home to a large public market, several shops, restaurants, major department stores and office buildings, a transit hub and, most notably, the Abode of Peace, headquarters of the Union Defence Forces (UDF). The square is centred on a large fountain featuring a marble statue of Gamal Abdel Nasser. It is located approximately halfway between the Garden Estate (the Arab Union's presidential palace) and Kiryat Jalil Station, located 1.5 km to the north and south, respectively.