Courtyard of ‘Utay
Courtyard of ‘Utay is a monument in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Courtyard of ‘Utay is situated nearby to Aqmar Mosque, as well as near the museum Beshtak Palace.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aqmar Mosque and Al-Azhar Mosque.
Aqmar Mosque
Mosque
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The Aqmar Mosque or al-Aqmar Mosque, is a mosque located in Cairo, Egypt. Built as a neighborhood mosque by the Fatimid vizier al-Ma'mun al-Bata'ihi in 1125, the mosque is situated on what was once the main avenue and ceremonial heart of Cairo, known today as al-Mu'izz Street, in the immediate neighborhood of the former Fatimid caliphal palaces. Aqmar Mosque is situated 160 metres west of Courtyard of ‘Utay.
Al-Azhar Mosque
Mosque
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Al-Azhar Mosque, known in Egypt simply as al-Azhar, is a mosque in the historic Islamic core of the city of Cairo, Egypt. Commissioned as the new capital of the Fatimid Caliphate in 970 CE, it was the first mosque established in a city that eventually earned the nickname "the City of a Thousand Minarets". Al-Azhar Mosque is situated 640 metres south of Courtyard of ‘Utay.
Beshtak Palace
Museum
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The Beshtak Palace or Qasr Bashtak is a historic palace and museum in Cairo, Egypt, built in the 14th century by the Mamluk amir Sayf al-Din Bashtak al-Nasiri. It is located on Shari'a al-Mu'izz, in the area known as Bayn al-Qasrayn. Beshtak Palace is situated 230 metres southwest of Courtyard of ‘Utay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Al Daher.
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.
Al Daher
Neighborhood
Al-Daher is a district in the Western Area of Cairo, Egypt. According to the district map, and the census, it is subdivided into the qisms of al-Wayli and el-Daher, or al-Zahir. Some of their better known quarters are Sakakini and Abbassia.
Courtyard of ‘Utay
- Type: Monument
- Also known as: “Courtyard of Ata”, “ḥawsh ʻUṭayy”, “Hawsh of ʻUtay”, “Ḥōsh ʽUṭay and part of wekālat Muḥsin Ramaḍān”, “Hush Ata”, “Wikala of Muhsin Ramadan”, and “wikālah Muḥsin Ramaḍān”
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.05147° or 30° 3′ 5″ northLongitude
31.26367° or 31° 15′ 49″ eastElevation
33 metres (108 feet)Open location code
8G2H3727+HFGeoNames ID
8643406
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Courtyard of ‘Utay” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “حوش عُطَيّ”
- Arabic: “وكالة محسن رمضان”
- French: “ḥawš ʿUṭayy”
- French: “wikālaẗ Muḥsin Ramaḍān”
- French: “hoch ʽOtaï” (historical)
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