Maydān az̧ Z̧āhir
Maydān az̧ Z̧āhir is a square in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Maydān az̧ Z̧āhir is situated nearby to Sultan Alzahir Bebars Mosque, as well as near Sakakini Palace.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sultan Alzahir Bebars Mosque and Sakakini Palace.
Sultan Alzahir Bebars Mosque
Mosque
The Mosque of al-Zahir Baybars is a mosque located in Islamic Cairo, Egypt. Completed in 1268 CE, during by the Mamluk Sultan al-Zahir Baybars al-Bunduqdari through his vizier Bahaa el-Din bin Hanna and Sanjar al-Shuja‘i.
Sakakini Palace
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Habib Pasha El Sakakini Palace is a palace located in the El Sakkakini district of Cairo, Egypt. Built in 1897 by Habib Sakakini, it is considered as one of Egypt's most important palaces due to its Rococo-style architecture. Sakakini Palace is situated 380 metres northeast of Maydān az̧ Z̧āhir.
Bab Al-Nasr
City gate
Photo: R Prazeres, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Bab Al-Nasr is situated 1 km south of Maydān az̧ Z̧āhir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Daher and Islamic Cairo.
Al Daher
Neighborhood
Al-Daher is a district in the Western Area of Cairo, Egypt. According to the district map, and the census, it is subdivided into the qisms of al-Wayli and el-Daher, or al-Zahir. Some of their better known quarters are Sakakini and Abbassia.
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.
Abdin
Suburb
Photo: ThutmoseIII, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Abdin is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Maydān az̧ Z̧āhir.
Maydān az̧ Z̧āhir
- Type: Square
- Also known as: “Az̧ Z̧āhir Square” and “Maydan az Zahir”
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.06295° or 30° 3′ 47″ northLongitude
31.26414° or 31° 15′ 51″ eastElevation
34 metres (112 feet)Open location code
8G2H3777+5MGeoNames ID
7914371
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In Other Languages
“Maydān az̧ Z̧āhir” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ميدان الظاهر”
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