qaṣr Bashtāk
qaṣr Bashtāk is a palace in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. qaṣr Bashtāk is situated nearby to the museum Beshtak Palace, as well as near Aqmar Mosque.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beshtak Palace and Aqmar Mosque.
Beshtak Palace
Museum
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The Beshtak Palace or Qasr Bashtak is a historic palace and museum in Cairo, Egypt, built in the 14th century by the Mamluk amir Sayf al-Din Bashtak al-Nasiri. It is located on Shari'a al-Mu'izz, in the area known as Bayn al-Qasrayn.
Aqmar Mosque
Mosque
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The Aqmar Mosque or al-Aqmar Mosque, is a mosque located in Cairo, Egypt. Built as a neighborhood mosque by the Fatimid vizier al-Ma'mun al-Bata'ihi in 1125, 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 120 metres north of qaṣr Bashtāk.
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 550 metres south of qaṣr Bashtāk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Abdin.
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.
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 Bashtāk
- Type: Palace
- Also known as: “Bab Qadi ʻAskar”, “bāb Qāḍī ʻAskar”, “Bishtak”, “palace of Bashtak”, and “palace of the Emīr Beshtāk”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.05054° or 30° 3′ 2″ northLongitude
31.26155° or 31° 15′ 42″ eastElevation
31 metres (102 feet)Open location code
8G2H3726+6JGeoNames ID
8617627
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“qaṣr Bashtāk” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “باب قاضي عسكر”
- Arabic: “قصر بَشتاك”
- French: “bāb Qāḍī ʿAskar”
- French: “qaṣr Baštāk”
- French: “Bâb Kâdi Askar” (historical)
- French: “palais Backtak” (historical)
- French: “palais de Bachtâk” (historical)
- French: “Palais de l’émir Bechtâk” (historical)
- French: “Porte et sabât du Qâdi ʽAskar” (historical)
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