Qāytbāy
Qāytbāy is a mosque in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Qāytbāy is situated nearby to Gayer-Anderson Museum, as well as near the suburb Sayyidah Zainab District.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gayer-Anderson Museum and Saladin Citadel of Cairo.
Gayer-Anderson Museum
Museum
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The Gayer-Anderson Museum is an art museum located in Cairo, Egypt. It is situated adjacent to the Mosque of Ahmad ibn Tulun in the Sayyida Zeinab neighborhood. Gayer-Anderson Museum is situated 450 metres east of Qāytbāy.
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 1½ km east of Qāytbāy.
El Tahrir Square
Park
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Tahrir Square, also known as Martyr Square, is a public town square in downtown Cairo, Egypt. The square has been the location and focus for political demonstrations. El Tahrir Square is situated 2 km northwest of Qāytbāy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sayyidah Zainab District and Abdin.
Sayyidah Zainab District
Suburb
Photo: Motazhesham2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sayyidah Zainab is one of the old traditional districts of Cairo, Egypt. Its name is based on the presence of the Sayyidah Zainab Mosque. It is known for its traditional restaurants, it also has the Qal'at al-Kabsh neighbourhood, which is one of the famous areas in the district, and the Ibn Tulun Mosque.
Old Cairo
Photo: Blago Tebi, CC BY 3.0.
Old Cairo is the extensive district of southern Cairo from the southern boundary of Garden City down to the precinct commonly known as Coptic Cairo.
Qāytbāy
- Type: Mosque
- Also known as: “al-Ashraf Qaytbay”, “Al-Sultan Al-Ashraf Qaytbay Mosque”, “Kā’it Bāy”, “Kāʾit Bāy”, “Ḳāʾit Bāy”, “Kāʾit-Baẗ”, “Mosque Madrasa of Qaytbay”, “Qā’it Bay”, “Qā’it Bāy”, “Qait Bay”, “Qait Bey”, “Qaitbay”, “Qaitbey”, “Qâyd bey”, “Qaytbay”, “Qāʾit Bāy”, and “Qaʾitbāy”
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.02916° or 30° 1′ 45″ northLongitude
31.24613° or 31° 14′ 46″ eastElevation
42 metres (138 feet)Open location code
8G2H26HW+MFOpenStreetMap ID
node 1241056217OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipGeoNames ID
8629596
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Italian—“Qāytbāy” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مسجد السلطان الأشرف قايتباي”
- Arabic: “مسجد مدرسة قائت باي”
- Arabic: “مسجد مدرسة قايتباي”
- French: “masǧid madrasaẗ Qāytbāy”
- French: “Qāʾit Bāy”
- French: “Gama Kaït Bay” (historical)
- French: “gama Qaïtbay” (historical)
- French: “Kaid Bay” (historical)
- French: “madrasa Kaitbay” (historical)
- French: “mimbar de Qaïd Bey” (historical)
- French: “mimbar de Qaït Bey” (historical)
- French: “mosquée de Kaïbay” (historical)
- French: “mosquée de Kaït Bey” (historical)
- French: “Mosquée de Qâïtbâï” (historical)
- French: “Mosquée du sultan Kâïtbâï” (historical)
- Italian: “moschea Kait Bey” (historical)
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