qaṣr al-Musāfirkhānah
qaṣr al-Musāfirkhānah is a palace in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. qaṣr al-Musāfirkhānah is situated nearby to Aqmar Mosque, as well as near Hussein Mosque.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hussein Mosque and Al-Azhar Mosque.
Hussein Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0.
The al-Hussein Mosque is a mosque and mausoleum, located near the Khan el-Khalili bazaar in Cairo, Egypt. Containing the tomb of Husayn ibn Ali that was originally built in 1154, the mosque and mausoleum were reconstructed in 1874. Hussein Mosque is situated 300 metres south of qaṣr al-Musāfirkhānah.
Al-Azhar Mosque
Mosque
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Al-Azhar Mosque, known in Egypt simply as al-Azhar, is a mosque in the historic Islamic core of the city of Cairo, Egypt. Commissioned as the new capital of the Fatimid Caliphate in 970 CE, it was the first mosque established in a city that eventually earned the nickname "the City of a Thousand Minarets". Al-Azhar Mosque is situated 540 metres south of qaṣr al-Musāfirkhānah.
Aqmar Mosque
Mosque
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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 240 metres northwest of qaṣr al-Musāfirkhānah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Abdin.
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.
qaṣr al-Musāfirkhānah
- Type: Palace
- Also known as: “Musafir Khana”, “palace al-Musafirkhana”, and “palace al-Musāfirkhāna”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.05038° or 30° 3′ 1″ northLongitude
31.26417° or 31° 15′ 51″ eastElevation
38 metres (125 feet)Open location code
8G2H3727+5MGeoNames ID
8617588
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Italian—“qaṣr al-Musāfirkhānah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قصر مسافرخانة”
- French: “qaṣr al-Musāfirẖānaẗ”
- French: “palais Moussaferkhâna” (historical)
- French: “palais Moussafirkhâna” (historical)
- Italian: “Casa Muzafer Khana” (historical)
- Italian: “Mozaffir Kanah” (historical)
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