Wikala of Uda Bashi

Wikala of Uda Bashi is a monument in , . Wikala of Uda Bashi is situated nearby to the historic building , as well as near the city gate .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bab Al-Nasr and Wikala Qaitbey.

City gate
, is one of three remaining gates in the historic city wall of , the capital of . The gate's construction is dated to 1087 and was ordered by Badr al-Jamali, a Fatimid vizier. is situated 150 metres northeast of Wikala of Uda Bashi.

Historic building
The Wikala of Sultan Qaytbay or Wakala of Sultan Qaytbay is an urban caravanserai and rab built by Sultan al-Ashraf Abu al-Nasr Qaitbay in 1481 CE in , the historic medieval district of , . is situated 120 metres north of Wikala of Uda Bashi.

Mosque
The or Al-Aqmar Mosque, was built in , , as a neighborhood by the Fatimid vizier al-Ma'mun al-Bata'ihi in 1125-6 CE. 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. is situated 270 metres southwest of Wikala of Uda Bashi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Al Daher.

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.

Neighborhood
is a district in the Western Area of , . 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 and .

Suburb
is a suburb.

Wikala of Uda Bashi

Latitude
30.05311° or 30° 3′ 11″ north
Longitude
31.26419° or 31° 15′ 51″ east
Elevation
27 metres (89 feet)
Open location code
8G2H3737+6M
Geo­Names ID
8643857
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In Other Languages

“Wikala of Uda Bashi” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: وكالة وسبيل أوضة باشي

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