Maqābir Bāb al Wazīr
Maqābir Bāb al Wazīr is a cemetery in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Maqābir Bāb al Wazīr is situated nearby to Blue Mosque, as well as near Al-Azhar Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Cemetery
- Also known as: “Bāb al Wazīr Cemetery”, “Bab al-Wazir”, “Bāb al-wazīr”, and “Maqabir Bab al Wazir”
- Historically known as: “Bab El Vizir”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blue Mosque and Saladin Citadel of Cairo.
Blue Mosque
Mosque
Photo: R Prazeres, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Aqsunqur Mosque, also known as the Blue Mosque, or the Mosque of Ibrahim Agha, is a mosque located in Islamic Cairo, Egypt. The mosque is situated in the Tabbana Quarter of Darb al-Ahmar district, between Bab Zuweila and the Citadel of Cairo. Blue Mosque is situated 270 metres west of Maqābir Bāb al Wazīr.
Saladin Citadel of Cairo
Photo: Ahmed Al.Badawy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Citadel of Cairo or Citadel of Saladin is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in Cairo, Egypt, built by Salah ad-Din and further developed by subsequent Egyptian rulers. Saladin Citadel of Cairo is situated 710 metres south of Maqābir Bāb al Wazīr.
Al-Azhar Park
Park
Photo: Yasser Nazmi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Al-Azhar Park is a public park located in qism al-Darb al-Ahmar, in Historic Cairo, Egypt. Among several honors, this park is listed as one of the world's sixty great public spaces by the Project for Public Spaces.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Abdin.
Islamic Cairo
Photo: Ahmed Al.Badawy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Islamic Cairo is the name commonly given to the core of medieval Cairo, a part of the city remarkably different from the modern Downtown district and the suburbs to the west.
Sayyidah Zainab District
Suburb
Photo: Motazhesham2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sayyidah Zainab is one of the old traditional districts of Cairo, Egypt. Its name is based on the presence of the Sayyidah Zainab Mosque. It is known for its traditional restaurants, it also has the Qal'at al-Kabsh neighbourhood, which is one of the famous areas in the district, and the Ibn Tulun Mosque.
Maqābir Bāb al Wazīr
- Category: burial
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.03568° or 30° 2′ 8″ northLongitude
31.26314° or 31° 15′ 47″ eastElevation
44 metres (144 feet)Open location code
8G2H27P7+77GeoNames ID
7913955
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Maqābir Bāb al Wazīr” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مقابر باب الوزير”
- French: “Bâb al-Ouazîr” (historical)
- French: “Bâb el-Ouazîr” (historical)
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