Wikala of Sultan Qaytbay

The Wikala of Sultan Qaytbay or Wakala of Sultan Qaytbay is an urban caravanserai and rab built by Sultan al-Ashraf Abu al-Nasr Qaitbay in 1481 CE in , the historic medieval district of , .
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  • Monument
  • …lies at an elevation of 25 metres (82 feet)
  • Description: caravanserai, apartment complex in Cairo, Egypt
  • Also known as
    “al-Ashraf Qaytbay”
    “Kaid Bay”
    “Kait Bey”
    “Ḳāʾit Bāy”
    “Kāʾit-Baẗ”
    “Qā’it Bāy”
    “Qait Bey”
    “Wakala al-Sultan Qaytbay”
    “Wikala of Qaytbay”
    “Wikālaẗ Qāytbāy”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bab Al-Nasr and Aqmar Mosque.
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, is one of three remaining gates in the…
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The or al-Aqmar Mosque, is a located in , Egypt. is situated 380 metres southwest of Wikala of Sultan Qaytbay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Al Daher.
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is the name commonly given to the core…
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is a district in the Western Area of , .
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is a suburb.

Wikala of Sultan Qaytbay

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Latitude
30.05413° or 30° 3′ 15″ north
Longitude
31.26456° or 31° 15′ 52″ east
Open location code
8G2H3737+MR
Geo­Names ID
8617577
Wiki­data ID
Q23975076

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Wikala of Sultan Qaytbay” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “وكالة قايتباي”
  • Catalan: “wikala de Qàït-bay”
  • Catalan: “wikala del sultà Qàït-bay”
  • Cebuano: “Wikala of Qaytbay”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “وكالة قايتباى”
  • French: “Okâla du sultan Kâïtbâï” (historical)
  • French: “Okâlt el-Qotn” (historical)
  • French: “Okelle Kaitbay” (historical)
  • French: “Qâyd bey” (historical)
  • French: “Wekâla de Qâïtbâï” (historical)
  • German: “Wikala des Sultans Qaitbay”
  • Standard Arabic: “وكالة قائت باي”
  • Swedish: “Wikala of Qaytbay”
  • Turkish: “Kayıtbay Hanı”

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