Mausoleum of Tashtimur
Mausoleum of Tashtimur is a monument in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Mausoleum of Tashtimur is situated nearby to the mosque funerary complex of Sultan Qaytbay, as well as near the suburb Abdin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include funerary complex of Sultan Qaytbay and Al-Azhar Mosque.
funerary complex of Sultan Qaytbay
Mosque
Photo: R Prazeres, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The funerary complex of Sultan Qaytbay, is an Islamic religious funerary complex located in the Northern Cemetery of Cairo, Egypt. Built by the Mamluk sultan al-Ashraf Qaytbay between 1470 and 1474, the complex consists of a mosque attached to Qaytbay's mausoleum, along with residential structures, a drinking trough for animals, and a smaller tomb. funerary complex of Sultan Qaytbay is situated 160 metres east of Mausoleum of Tashtimur.
Al-Azhar Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Maveric149, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 1 km west of Mausoleum of Tashtimur.
Saladin Citadel of Cairo
Photo: Ahmed Al.Badawy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Citadel of Cairo or Citadel of Saladin is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in Cairo, Egypt, built by Salah ad-Din and further developed by subsequent Egyptian rulers. Saladin Citadel of Cairo is situated 2 km southwest of Mausoleum of Tashtimur.
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. Al Daher is situated 2½ km northwest of Mausoleum of Tashtimur.
Mausoleum of Tashtimur
- Type: Monument
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.04362° or 30° 2′ 37″ northLongitude
31.27333° or 31° 16′ 24″ eastElevation
50 metres (164 feet)Open location code
8G2H27VF+C8GeoNames ID
8617698
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In Other Languages
“Mausoleum of Tashtimur” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “تربة طشتمر”
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