Bab al-‘Azab

Bab al-‘Azab is a tower in , . Bab al-‘Azab is situated near , as well as near .
Photo: Ahmed Al.Badawy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Tower
  • Description: gate at Cairo Citadel, Egypt
  • Also known as: “Bab al-Azab” and “Bab el-Azab”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan and El-Mahmoudya Mosque.

Mosque
Photo: Batoul Khalifa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan is a monumental and madrasa located in in the of , . It was built between 1356 and 1363 CE during the Bahri Mamluk period, commissioned by Sultan an-Nasir Hasan. is situated 220 metres northwest of Bab al-‘Azab.

Mosque
Photo: Mohamed abdelzaher, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Al-Mahmoudia Mosque, also known as the Mosque of Mahmud Pasha, is a and mausoleum, located in the in the Citadel area of , .

Photo: Ahmed Al.Badawy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Citadel of Cairo or Citadel of Saladin is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in , Egypt. Its construction was begun by Salah ad-Din al-Ayubi in 1176 and continued by subsequent Egyptian rulers. is situated 430 metres southeast of Bab al-‘Azab.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sayyidah Zainab District and Abdin.

Suburb
Photo: Motazhesham2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sayyidah Zainab is one of the old traditional districts of , . 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.

Suburb
Photo: ThutmoseIII, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb.

Photo: Ahmed Al.Badawy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the name commonly given to the core of medieval , a part of the city remarkably different from the modern Downtown district and the suburbs to the west.

Bab al-‘Azab

Latitude
30.03105° or 30° 1′ 52″ north
Longitude
31.25813° or 31° 15′ 29″ east
Elevation
49 metres (161 feet)
Open location code
8G2H27J5+C7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1238606990
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Geo­Names ID
8643732
Wiki­data ID
Q28715270
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Egyptian Arabic—“Bab al-‘Azab” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “باب العزب”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “باب العزب (القاهره)”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “باب العزب”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Al Mahgar and El Hataba.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Al Soltan Hassan Mosque and Al Dar.

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