wikālat Qawṣūn
wikālat Qawṣūn is a monument in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. wikālat Qawṣūn is situated nearby to the historic building Wikala Qaitbey, as well as near the city gate Bab Al-Nasr.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bab Al-Nasr and Wikala Qaitbey.
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 160 metres northeast of wikālat Qawṣūn.
Wikala Qaitbey
Historic building
Photo: Clemens Schmillen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Islamic Cairo, the historic medieval district of Cairo, Egypt. Wikala Qaitbey is situated 130 metres northeast of wikālat Qawṣūn.
Aqmar Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0 pl.
The Aqmar Mosque or Al-Aqmar Mosque, was built in Cairo, Egypt, as a neighborhood mosque by the Fatimid vizier al-Ma'mun al-Bata'ihi in 1125-6 CE. The mosque is situated on what was once the main avenue and ceremonial heart of Cairo, known today as al-Mu'izz Street, in the immediate neighborhood of the former Fatimid caliphal palaces. Aqmar Mosque is situated 260 metres southwest of wikālat Qawṣūn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Al Daher.
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.
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.
wikālat Qawṣūn
- Type: Monument
- Also known as: “wikala of Qawsun” and “wikālat Qūṣūn”
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.05314° or 30° 3′ 11″ northLongitude
31.26398° or 31° 15′ 50″ eastElevation
27 metres (89 feet)Open location code
8G2H3737+7HGeoNames ID
8617582
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“wikālat Qawṣūn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “وكالة قوصون”
- French: “wikālaẗ Qawṣūn”
- French: “wikālaẗ Qūṣūn”
- French: “Okâla de l’émir Kaoussoun” (historical)
- French: “Okâla de l’émir Kousoun” (historical)
- French: “okelle Kousoun” (historical)
- French: “Wekâla de Qaoussoûn” (historical)
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