Mosque of amir Husayn
Mosque of amir Husayn is a monument in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Mosque of amir Husayn is situated nearby to Museum of Islamic Art, as well as near the suburb Abdin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum of Islamic Art and Abdin Palace.
Museum of Islamic Art
Museum
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The Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo, Egypt is considered one of the greatest museums in the world, with its exceptional collection of rare woodwork and plaster artefacts, as well as metal, ceramic, glass, crystal, and textile objects of all periods, from all over the Islamic world. Museum of Islamic Art is situated 190 metres south of Mosque of amir Husayn.
Abdin Palace
Photo: Néfermaât, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Abdeen District is the home of Abdeen Palace, a 19th-century Cairo palace built by Khedive Ismail and served as the Egyptian royal household's primary official residence from 1874 until the 1952 Egyptian revolution. Abdin Palace is situated 610 metres southwest of Mosque of amir Husayn.
Tahrir Square
Square
Photo: Waelmansoory, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Tahrir Square is situated 1½ km west of Mosque of amir Husayn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abdin and Islamic Cairo.
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.
Mosque of amir Husayn
- Type: Monument
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.04635° or 30° 2′ 47″ northLongitude
31.25229° or 31° 15′ 8″ eastElevation
25 metres (82 feet)Open location code
8G2H27W2+GWGeoNames ID
8629727
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In Other Languages
“Mosque of amir Husayn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مسجد أمير حسين”
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