Gate of the mosque of Qawsun

Gate of the mosque of Qawsun is a gate in , . Gate of the mosque of Qawsun is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan and Bāb Zuwaylah.

Mosque
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The Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan is a monumental and madrasa located in in the of , . It was built between 1356 and 1363 CE during the Bahri Mamluk period, commissioned by Sultan an-Nasir Hasan. is situated 620 metres south of Gate of the mosque of Qawsun.

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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. is situated 600 metres north of Gate of the mosque of Qawsun.

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 1¼ km southeast of Gate of the mosque of Qawsun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abdin and Islamic Cairo.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Photo: Ahmed Al.Badawy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the name commonly given to the core of medieval , a part of the city remarkably different from the modern Downtown district and the suburbs to the west.

Suburb
is a neighborhood in downtown . The Egyptian Ministry of Interior was formerly located there. square is the oldest square in Cairo, dating back to the Mamluk era.

Gate of the mosque of Qawsun

Latitude
30.03775° or 30° 2′ 16″ north
Longitude
31.25555° or 31° 15′ 20″ east
Elevation
30 metres (98 feet)
Open location code
8G2H27Q4+46
Geo­Names ID
8629597
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In Other Languages

“Gate of the mosque of Qawsun” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “باب جامع قوصون”

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