Bab al-‘Azab
Bab al-‘Azab is a tower in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Bab al-‘Azab is situated nearby to El-Mahmoudya Mosque, as well as near Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 include Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan and Saladin Citadel of Cairo.
Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan
Mosque
Photo: M mousa 86, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan is a monumental mosque and madrasa located in Salah al-Din Square in the historic district of Cairo, Egypt. It was built between 1356 and 1363 CE during the Bahri Mamluk period, commissioned by Sultan an-Nasir Hasan. Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan is situated 210 metres northwest of Bab al-‘Azab.
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 430 metres southeast of Bab al-‘Azab.
El-Mahmoudya Mosque
Mosque
The Al-Mahmoudia Mosque, also known as the Mosque of Mahmud Pasha, is a mosque and mausoleum, located in the Salah al-Din Square in the Citadel area of Islamic Cairo, Egypt.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sayyidah Zainab District and Abdin.
Sayyidah Zainab District
Suburb
Photo: Motazhesham2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
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.
Bab al-‘Azab
- Categories: gate, building, and historic site
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.03112° or 30° 1′ 52″ northLongitude
31.2581° or 31° 15′ 29″ eastElevation
49 metres (161 feet)Open location code
8G2H27J5+C6OpenStreetMap ID
way 1238606990OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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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”
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