Qāytbāy

Qāytbāy is a mosque in , . Qāytbāy is situated nearby to , as well as near the suburb .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gayer-Anderson Museum and Tahrir Square.

Museum
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The is an art museum located in Cairo, Egypt. It is situated adjacent to the in the Sayyida Zeinab neighborhood. is situated 460 metres east of Qāytbāy.

Square
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, also known as Martyr Square, is a public town square in , . It was established in 1867. The square has been the location and focus for political demonstrations. is situated 2 km northwest of Qāytbāy.

Photo: Ahmed Al.Badawy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Citadel of Cairo or Citadel of Saladin is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in , Egypt. Its construction was begun by Salah ad-Din in 1176 and continued by subsequent Egyptian rulers. is situated 1½ km east of Qāytbāy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sayyidah Zainab District and Garden City.

Suburb
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Sayyidah Zainab is one of the old traditional districts of , . 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.

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is a well-planned and leafy district of central , immediately south of the very centre of the modern city at Midan Tahrir. In 1905 the agricultural architect Jose Lamba was asked by the owners of the Nile Land and Agricultural Company to design a new city.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Qāytbāy

  • Type: Mosque
  • Also known as: “al-Ashraf Qaytbay”, “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”
  • Category: religion
  • Location: , , ,
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Latitude
30.02918° or 30° 1′ 45″ north
Longitude
31.24608° or 31° 14′ 46″ east
Elevation
42 metres (138 feet)
Open location code
8G2H26HW+MC
Geo­Names ID
8629596
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Italian—“Qāytbāy” goes by many names.
  • 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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