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Tahrir Square
Tahrir Square (Arabic: ميدان التحرير, romanized: Maydān at-Taḥrīr, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation:; English: "Liberation Square"), also known as Martyr Square, is a public town square in downtown Cairo, Egypt. It was established in 1867.
The square has been the location and focus for political demonstrations. The 1919 Egyptian revolution, and the 2011 Egyptian revolution and the resignation of PresidentHosni Mubarak occurred at the Tahrir Square.