ḥawsh ʻUṭayy

ḥawsh ʻUṭayy is a monument in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. ḥawsh ʻUṭayy is situated nearby to Aqmar Mosque, as well as near the museum Beshtak Palace.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aqmar Mosque and Beshtak Palace.

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 ḥawsh ʻUṭayy.

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 ḥawsh ʻUṭayy.

Bab Al-Nasr

City gate

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Bab al-Nasr, is one of three remaining gates in the historic city wall of Cairo, the capital of Egypt. The gate's construction is dated to 1087 and was ordered by Badr al-Jamali, a Fatimid vizier. Bab Al-Nasr is situated 330 metres northeast of ḥawsh ʻUṭayy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Al Daher.

Islamic Cairo

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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

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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.

Abdin

Suburb

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Abdin is a suburb.

ḥawsh ʻUṭayy

Type: Monument
Also known as: “Courtyard of ‘Utay”, “Courtyard of Ata”, “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″ north

Longitude

31.26367° or 31° 15′ 49″ east

Elevation

33 metres (108 feet)

Open location code

8G2H3727+HF

GeoNames ID

8643406

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to French—“ḥawsh ʻUṭayy” 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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