mausoleum of Sudun al-Qasrawi
mausoleum of Sudun al-Qasrawi is a monument in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. mausoleum of Sudun al-Qasrawi is situated nearby to Al-Azhar Mosque, as well as near the historic building Wekalat El Sultan Al-Ghoury.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Al-Azhar Mosque and Bāb Zuwaylah.
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 270 metres north of mausoleum of Sudun al-Qasrawi.
Bāb Zuwaylah
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Bab Zuwayla or Bab Zuweila is one of three remaining gates in the city walls of historic Cairo in Egypt. It was also known as Bawabat al-Mitwali or Bab al-Mitwali. Bāb Zuwaylah is situated 420 metres west of mausoleum of Sudun al-Qasrawi.
Wekalat El Sultan Al-Ghoury
Historic building
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The Wikala of Sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri is a caravanserai in medieval Cairo, Egypt. It was built in 1504–1505 and is considered today one of the most impressive and best-preserved examples of this type of building in Cairo. Wekalat El Sultan Al-Ghoury is situated 280 metres northwest of mausoleum of Sudun al-Qasrawi.
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.
Bab al-Louq
Suburb
Bab al-Louq is a neighborhood in downtown Cairo. The Egyptian Ministry of Interior was formerly located there. Bab al-Louq square is the oldest square in Cairo, dating back to the Mamluk era.
mausoleum of Sudun al-Qasrawi
- Type: Monument
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.04337° or 30° 2′ 36″ northLongitude
31.2621° or 31° 15′ 44″ eastElevation
35 metres (115 feet)Open location code
8G2H27V6+8RGeoNames ID
8617850
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In Other Languages
“mausoleum of Sudun al-Qasrawi” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قبة سودون القصروي”
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