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Madrasa of Bashir Agha al-Gamdar

Madrasa of Bashir Agha al-Gamdar is a monument in , . Madrasa of Bashir Agha al-Gamdar is situated nearby to , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan and Saladin Citadel of Cairo.

Mosque
Photo: M mousa 86, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 400 metres east of Madrasa of Bashir Agha al-Gamdar.

Photo: Ahmed Al.Badawy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Citadel of Cairo or Citadel of Saladin is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in , , built by Salah ad-Din and further developed by subsequent Egyptian rulers. is situated 1 km east of Madrasa of Bashir Agha al-Gamdar.

Mosque
Photo: Kik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Al-Rifa'i Mosque is a located in , adjacent to the , in , . Its name is derived from the Ali Abu Shubbak who is buried in the mosque. is situated 470 metres east of Madrasa of Bashir Agha al-Gamdar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sayyidah Zainab District and Abdin.

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.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

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.

Madrasa of Bashir Agha al-Gamdar

Latitude
30.03287° or 30° 1′ 58″ north
Longitude
31.25217° or 31° 15′ 8″ east
Elevation
27 metres (89 feet)
Open location code
8G2H27M2+4V
Geo­Names ID
8629954
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In Other Languages

“Madrasa of Bashir Agha al-Gamdar” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مدرسة بشير أغا الجمدار”

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