Bāb al-Futūḥ

Bab al-Futuh is one of three remaining gates in the city wall of the of , . It is located at the northern end of al-Mu'izz Street. The other two remaining gates are in the north and in the south.
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  • Type: Gate
  • Description: gate in the Old City of Cairo, Egypt
  • Also known as: “Bab al Futuh”, “Bāb al Futūḩ”, “Bab al-Futuh”, “Gate of al-Futuh”, “Gate of Conquest”, “باب الفتوح، القاهرة”, and “باب الفتوح، القاهره”
  • Historically known as: “Bab al-Iqbal”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Bab Al-Nasr and Wikala Qaitbey.

City gate
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, is one of three remaining gates in the… is situated 200 metres southeast of Bāb al-Futūḥ.

Historic building
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The Wikala of Sultan Qaytbay or Wakala of Sultan… is situated 170 metres southeast of Bāb al-Futūḥ.

Mosque
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The or al-Aqmar Mosque, is a located in , Egypt. is situated 450 metres south of Bāb al-Futūḥ.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Al Daher.

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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-Futūḥ

Latitude
30.0554° or 30° 3′ 19″ north
Longitude
31.26343° or 31° 15′ 48″ east
Elevation
26 metres (85 feet)
Open location code
8G2H3747+59
Geo­Names ID
7914346
Wiki­data ID
Q4164858
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Bāb al-Futūḥ” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “باب الفتوح”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “باب الفتوح”
  • French: “Bab al-Futuh”
  • French: “Bāb al-Futūḥ”
  • French: “Bâb al-Fotouh” (historical)
  • French: “Bâb el-Fetouh” (historical)
  • French: “Bâb el-Foutouh” (historical)
  • French: “Bal el-Foutouh” (historical)
  • German: “Bab al-Futuh”
  • German: “Bab el-Futuh”
  • Indonesian: “Bab al-Futuh”
  • Italian: “Bab al-Futuh”
  • Spanish: “Bab al-Futuh”
  • Ukrainian: “Баб аль-Футух”
  • Urdu: “باب الفتوح”
  • Uzbek: “Bab al-Futuh”
  • Western Panjabi: “باب الفتوح”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: El Sakkakini and Jamāliyah.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Masjid al Bāshā as Sukkarī and Masjid al Banhāwī.

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