qaṣr Bashtāk

qaṣr Bashtāk is a palace in , . qaṣr Bashtāk is situated near the museum , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Beshtak Palace and Aqmar Mosque.

Museum
The or Qasr Bashtak is a historic palace and in , , 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.

Mosque
The or al-Aqmar Mosque, is a located in , 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. is situated 120 metres north of qaṣr Bashtāk.

Mosque
The al-Hussein Mosque is a and mausoleum, located near the bazaar in , . Containing the tomb of Husayn ibn Ali that was originally built in 1154, the mosque and mausoleum were reconstructed in 1874. is situated 340 metres southeast of qaṣr Bashtāk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Abdin.

is the name commonly given to the core of medieval , a part of the city remarkably different from the modern Downtown district and the suburbs to the west.

Suburb
is a suburb.

Neighborhood
is a district in the Western Area of , . 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 and .

qaṣr Bashtāk

Latitude
30.05054° or 30° 3′ 2″ north
Longitude
31.26155° or 31° 15′ 42″ east
Elevation
31 metres (102 feet)
Open location code
8G2H3726+6J
Geo­Names ID
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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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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Jamāliyah and Khān al Khalīlī.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: complex of sultan Barquq and masjid ʻAbd al-Laṭīf al-Qarāfī.

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