Mosque of Qawsun
Mosque of Qawsun is a mosque in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Mosque of Qawsun is situated nearby to Bāb Zuwaylah, as well as near Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan and Bāb Zuwaylah.
Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan
Mosque
Photo: M mousa 86, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan is a monumental mosque and madrasa located in Salah al-Din Square in the historic district of Cairo, Egypt. It was built between 1356 and 1363 during the Bahri Mamluk period, commissioned by Sultan an-Nasir Hasan. Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan is situated 660 metres south of Mosque of Qawsun.
Bāb Zuwaylah
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Bab Zuwayla or Bab Zuweila is one of three remaining gates in the city walls of historic Cairo in Egypt. It was also known as Bawabat al-Mitwali or Bab al-Mitwali. Bāb Zuwaylah is situated 610 metres northeast of Mosque of Qawsun.
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 1¼ km southeast of Mosque of Qawsun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abdin and Islamic Cairo.
Islamic Cairo
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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.
Bab al-Louq
Suburb
Bab al-Louq is a neighborhood in downtown Cairo. The Egyptian Ministry of Interior was formerly located there.
Mosque of Qawsun
- Type: Mosque
- Also known as: “Masjid Qaysun”, “Masjid Qaysūn”, and “Qaysūn Mosque”
- Category: religion
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.038° or 30° 2′ 17″ northLongitude
31.25476° or 31° 15′ 17″ eastElevation
29 metres (95 feet)Open location code
8G2H27Q3+5WGeoNames ID
7922113
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Mosque of Qawsun” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مسجد قوصون”
- Arabic: “مسجد قيسون”
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