Gate of qaytbay
Gate of qaytbay is a gate in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Gate of qaytbay is situated nearby to the mosque funerary complex of Sultan Qaytbay, as well as near the suburb Abdin.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include funerary complex of Sultan Qaytbay and Al-Azhar Mosque.
funerary complex of Sultan Qaytbay
Mosque
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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.
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 1¼ km west of Gate of qaytbay.
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. Its construction was begun by Salah ad-Din in 1176 and continued by subsequent Egyptian rulers. Saladin Citadel of Cairo is situated 2 km southwest of Gate of qaytbay.
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.
Abdin
Suburb
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Abdin is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km west of Gate of qaytbay.
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 3 km northwest of Gate of qaytbay.
Gate of qaytbay
- Type: Gate
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.04347° or 30° 2′ 37″ northLongitude
31.2748° or 31° 16′ 29″ eastElevation
59 metres (194 feet)Open location code
8G2H27VF+9WGeoNames ID
8617699
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In Other Languages
“Gate of qaytbay” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “باب قايتباي”
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