sabil-kuttab of Sulayman Gawish
sabil-kuttab of Sulayman Gawish is a monument in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. sabil-kuttab of Sulayman Gawish is situated nearby to Aqmar Mosque, as well as near the city gate Bab Al-Nasr.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Al-Azhar Mosque and Bab Al-Nasr.
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 1 km south of sabil-kuttab of Sulayman Gawish.
Bab Al-Nasr
City gate
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Bab al-Nasr, is one of three remaining gates in the historic city wall of Cairo, the capital of Egypt. The gate's construction is dated to 1087 and was ordered by Badr al-Jamali, a Fatimid vizier. Bab Al-Nasr is situated 640 metres east of sabil-kuttab of Sulayman Gawish.
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 530 metres southeast of sabil-kuttab of Sulayman Gawish.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Daher and Islamic Cairo.
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.
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.
sabil-kuttab of Sulayman Gawish
- Type: Monument
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.05518° or 30° 3′ 19″ northLongitude
31.25849° or 31° 15′ 31″ eastElevation
25 metres (82 feet)Open location code
8G2H3745+39GeoNames ID
8621458
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In Other Languages
“sabil-kuttab of Sulayman Gawish” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “سبيل وكتاب سليمان جاويش”
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