Water wheel (Qala’a al-Kabsh)
Water wheel (Qala’a al-Kabsh) is a waterworks in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Water wheel (Qala’a al-Kabsh) is situated nearby to the suburb Sayyidah Zainab District, as well as near Gayer-Anderson Museum.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tahrir Square and Gayer-Anderson Museum.
Tahrir Square
Square
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 2 km northwest of Water wheel (Qala’a al-Kabsh).
Gayer-Anderson Museum
Museum
The Gayer-Anderson Museum is an art museum located in Cairo, Egypt. It is situated adjacent to the Mosque of Ahmad ibn Tulun in the Sayyida Zeinab neighborhood. Gayer-Anderson Museum is situated 640 metres east of Water wheel (Qala’a al-Kabsh).
Saladin Citadel of Cairo
The Citadel of Cairo or Citadel of Saladin is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in Cairo, Egypt. Its construction was begun by Salah ad-Din in 1176 and continued by subsequent Egyptian rulers. Saladin Citadel of Cairo is situated 1½ km east of Water wheel (Qala’a al-Kabsh).Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sayyidah Zainab District and Garden City.
Sayyidah Zainab District
Suburb
Sayyidah Zainab is one of the old traditional districts of Cairo, Egypt. 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.
Garden City
Garden City is a well-planned and leafy district of central Cairo, 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.Water wheel (Qala’a al-Kabsh)
- Type: Waterworks
- Also known as: “Old water-wheel”, “Sāqiyah”, and “Waterwheel (Qala’a al-Kabsh)”
- Category: industry
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.02989° or 30° 1′ 48″ north
Longitude
31.24433° or 31° 14′ 40″ east
Elevation
31 metres (102 feet)
Open location code
8G2H26HV+XP
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Water wheel (Qala’a al-Kabsh)” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أثر الساقية بقلعة الكبش”
- Arabic: “ساقية”
- French: “Sāqiyaẗ”
- French: “Ancienne saqiya” (historical)
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