Bāb al-Naṣr

Bab al-Nasr, is one of three remaining gates in the historic city wall of , the capital of . The gate's construction is dated to 1087 and was ordered by Badr al-Jamali, a Fatimid vizier.
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  • Type: Gate
  • Description: gate in the Old City of Cairo, Egypt
  • Also known as: “Bab al-Nasr”, “Bab an Nasr”, “Bāb an Naşr”, “Bāb an-Naṣr”, “Bab Nasr”, and “باب النصر, القاهرة”
  • Historically known as: “Bab al-Izz”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Wikala Qaitbey and Al-Azhar Mosque.

Historic building
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The Wikala of Sultan Qaytbay or Wakala of Sultan…

Mosque
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, known in Egypt simply as al-Azhar… is situated 1 km south of Bāb al-Naṣr.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Al Daher.

Photo: Ahmed Al.Badawy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the name commonly given to the core…

Neighborhood
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is a district in the Western Area of , .

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Bāb al-Naṣr

Latitude
30.05405° or 30° 3′ 15″ north
Longitude
31.26507° or 31° 15′ 54″ east
Elevation
27 metres (89 feet)
Open location code
8G2H3738+J2
Geo­Names ID
7914345
Wiki­data ID
Q4119350
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Bāb al-Naṣr” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “باب النصر”
  • Catalan: “Bab al-Nasr”
  • Chinese: “勝利門（開羅）”
  • Chinese: “胜利门（开罗）”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “باب النصر”
  • French: “Bab al-Nasr”
  • French: “Bāb al-Naṣr”
  • French: “Bab el Nasr”
  • French: “Bâb an-Nasr” (historical)
  • French: “Bâb el-Nasr” (historical)
  • French: “Bal el-Ma Nasr” (historical)
  • German: “Bab an-Nasr”
  • German: “Bab en-Nasr”
  • Indonesian: “Bab an-Nasr (Kairo)”
  • Indonesian: “Bab an-Nasr”
  • Italian: “Bab al-Nasr”
  • Japanese: “ナスル門 (カイロ)”
  • Spanish: “Bab al-Nasr”
  • Ukrainian: “Баб ан-Наср”
  • Urdu: “باب النصر (قاہرہ)”
  • Urdu: “باب النصر”
  • Uzbek: “Bab an-Nasr”
  • Western Panjabi: “باب النصر (قاہرہ)”
  • Western Panjabi: “باب النصر”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Jamāliyah and Masākin al Manşūrīyah.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: masjid al-Baqrī and Masjid al Bāshā as Sukkarī.

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