The bronze statue of Talaat Harb, Egyptian economist and founder of Bank Misr, stands on a stone pedestal in Talaat Harb Square, Wust El-Balad (Downtown Cairo). Behind it rises a curved corner building in the Haussmann European architectural style, characteristic of the late 19th and early 20th century urban planning of Khedive Ismail's Cairo. The square and surrounding streetscape represent one of Egypt's most recognized historic commercial districts, lined with ornate facades, balconies, and ground-floor café terraces.