Qantarat Bab al-Khalq
Qantarat Bab al-Khalq is a bridge in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Qantarat Bab al-Khalq is situated nearby to Museum of Islamic Art, as well as near the suburb Abdin.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum of Islamic Art and Abdin Palace.
Museum of Islamic Art
Museum
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The Museum of Islamic Art is a museum in Cairo, Egypt. It is considered one of the greatest museums in the world, with its exceptional collection of rare woodwork and plaster artefacts, as well as metal, ceramic, glass, crystal, and textile objects of all periods, from all over the Islamic world. Museum of Islamic Art is situated 150 metres north of Qantarat Bab al-Khalq.
Abdin Palace
Photo: Néfermaât, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Abdeen District is the home of Abdeen Palace, a 19th-century Cairo palace built by Khedive Ismail and served as the Egyptian royal household's primary official residence from 1874 until the 1952 Egyptian revolution. Abdin Palace is situated 480 metres west of Qantarat Bab al-Khalq.
Bāb Zuwaylah
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Bab Zuwayla or Bab Zuweila is one of three remaining gates in the city walls of historic Cairo in Egypt. It was also known as Bawabat al-Mitwali or Bab al-Mitwali. Bāb Zuwaylah is situated 520 metres east of Qantarat Bab al-Khalq.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abdin and Islamic Cairo.
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-Louq
Suburb
Bab al-Louq is a neighborhood in downtown Cairo. The Egyptian Ministry of Interior was formerly located there. Bab al-Louq square is the oldest square in Cairo, dating back to the Mamluk era.
Qantarat Bab al-Khalq
- Type: Bridge
- Category: transportation
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.04335° or 30° 2′ 36″ northLongitude
31.25243° or 31° 15′ 9″ eastElevation
24 metres (79 feet)Open location code
8G2H27V2+8XGeoNames ID
12070576
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