Mausoleum of Tankizbugha
Mausoleum of Tankizbugha is a tomb in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Mausoleum of Tankizbugha is situated nearby to Al-Azhar Park, as well as near the suburb Abdin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saladin Citadel of Cairo and Al-Azhar Mosque.
Saladin Citadel of Cairo
Photo: Ahmed Al.Badawy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Citadel of Cairo or Citadel of Saladin is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in Cairo, Egypt, built by Salah ad-Din and further developed by subsequent Egyptian rulers. Saladin Citadel of Cairo is situated 1¼ km southwest of Mausoleum of Tankizbugha.
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 1½ km northwest of Mausoleum of Tankizbugha.
Al-Azhar Park
Park
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Al-Azhar Park is a public park located in qism al-Darb al-Ahmar, in Historic Cairo, Egypt. Among several honors, this park is listed as one of the world's sixty great public spaces by the Project for Public Spaces.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Abdin.
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.
Sayyidah Zainab District
Suburb
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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. Sayyidah Zainab District is situated 3 km west of Mausoleum of Tankizbugha.
Mausoleum of Tankizbugha
- Type: Tomb
- Category: burial
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.03599° or 30° 2′ 10″ northLongitude
31.27172° or 31° 16′ 18″ eastElevation
78 metres (256 feet)Open location code
8G2H27PC+9MGeoNames ID
8643432
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In Other Languages
“Mausoleum of Tankizbugha” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قبة تنكزبغا”
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