Bāb al-Naṣr
Bab al-Nasr, is one of three remaining gates in the historic city wall of Cairo, the capital of Egypt. The gate's construction is dated to 1087 and was ordered by Badr al-Jamali, a Fatimid vizier.
- Gate
- …lies at an elevation of around 30 metres (90 feet)
- …was formerly known as “Bab al-Izz”
- Description: gate in the Old City of Cairo, Egypt
- Also known as“Bāb an-Naṣr”“Bab Nasr”
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Al Daher.
Bāb al-Naṣr
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Latitude
30.05405° or 30° 3′ 15″ north
Longitude
31.26507° or 31° 15′ 54″ east
Open location code
8G2H3738+J2
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Bāb al-Naṣr” goes by many names.
باب النصرArabic
باب النصر, القاهرةArabic
Bab al-NasrCatalan
勝利門（開羅）Chinese
胜利门（开罗）Chinese
باب النصرEgyptian Arabic
Bâb an-Nasr (historical)French
Bâb el-Nasr (historical)French
Bal el-Ma Nasr (historical)French
Bab an-NasrIndonesian
Bab an-Nasr (Kairo)Indonesian
Bab al-NasrItalian
ナスル門 (カイロ)Japanese
Баб ан-НасрUkrainian
باب النصرUrdu
باب النصر (قاہرہ)Urdu
Bab an-NasrUzbek
باب النصرWestern Panjabi
باب النصر (قاہرہ)Western Panjabi
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