Belbeis is a major city in
El Sharqiya
Governorate located about 35 km to the east of
Cairo
on the eastern edge of the southern Delta . The inhabitants of the city are both Bedouins and farmers; Muslims and Christians . Nowadays , the city occupies a prominent position for enclosing the building of Air Force Academy Complex . It is also renowned for offering vast , proficient auto services and mechanical repair workshops . The Arab Horses Festeval is one of the important annual celebrations in El
Sharqiya
that takes place on the lands of Belbeis .
Blessed with a strategic location near the capital city , the city had been always the arsenal of military forces . As a consequence , it suffered a great deal of destruction caused by the different forces that invaded Egypt .
On the lands of Belbeis , there are some fascinating monuments including Emir El Gaysh Mosque that was established in 640 and restored in 1593 and Belbeis Barrage that was constructed by El Zaher Baybars .
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