Gate of al-Malika Safiyya
Gate of al-Malika Safiyya is a gate in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Gate of al-Malika Safiyya is situated nearby to Bāb Zuwaylah, as well as near Museum of Islamic Art.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bāb Zuwaylah and Museum of Islamic Art.
Bāb Zuwaylah
Photo: JMCC1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Bāb Zuwaylah is situated 370 metres northeast of Gate of al-Malika Safiyya.
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 460 metres northwest of Gate of al-Malika Safiyya.
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 July coup in 1952. Abdin Palace is situated 720 metres west of Gate of al-Malika Safiyya.
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.
Gate of al-Malika Safiyya
- Type: Gate
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.04087° or 30° 2′ 27″ northLongitude
31.2546° or 31° 15′ 17″ eastElevation
31 metres (102 feet)Open location code
8G2H27R3+8RGeoNames ID
8630327
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In Other Languages
“Gate of al-Malika Safiyya” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “باب الملكة صفية”
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