Wikala of Uda Bashi
Wikala of Uda Bashi is a monument in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Wikala of Uda Bashi is situated nearby to the historic building Wikala Qaitbey, as well as near the city gate Bab Al-Nasr.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bab Al-Nasr and Wikala Qaitbey.
Bab Al-Nasr
City gate
Photo: R Prazeres, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 150 metres northeast of Wikala of Uda Bashi.
Wikala Qaitbey
Historic building
Photo: Clemens Schmillen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Islamic Cairo, the historic medieval district of Cairo, Egypt. Wikala Qaitbey is situated 120 metres north of Wikala of Uda Bashi.
Aqmar Mosque
Mosque
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The Aqmar Mosque or Al-Aqmar Mosque, was built in Cairo, Egypt, as a neighborhood mosque 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. Aqmar Mosque is situated 270 metres southwest of Wikala of Uda Bashi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Al Daher.
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.
Al Daher
Neighborhood
Wikala of Uda Bashi
- Type: Monument
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.05311° or 30° 3′ 11″ northLongitude
31.26419° or 31° 15′ 51″ eastElevation
27 metres (89 feet)Open location code
8G2H3737+6MGeoNames 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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