North Africa
Egypt
Cairo Governorate

Salah Al Din Square

Salah al-Din Square, known historically as Al-Rumaila Square, Black Square, and colloquially as Citadel Square is the main city square of .
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: City square in Cairo, Egypt
  • Also known as: “Salah al-Din Square”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan and Al-Rifa’i Mosque.

Mosque
Photo: M mousa 86, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan is a monumental and madrasa located in Salah al-Din Square in the of , . It was built between 1356 and 1363 during the Bahri Mamluk period, commissioned by Sultan an-Nasir Hasan. is situated 130 metres northwest of Salah Al Din Square.

Mosque
Photo: Kik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Al-Rifa'i Mosque is located in Citadel Square, adjacent to the . Its name is derived from the Ali Abu Shubbak who is buried in the mosque. is situated 170 metres north of Salah Al Din Square.

Mosque
Photo: Sailko, CC BY 3.0.
Al-Mahmoudia Mosque or the Mosque of Mahmud Pasha is a historic mosque in the city of , . It is located at the Salah al-Din Square in the Citadel of Cairo area, in front of Bab al-Azab gate of the citadel.

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.

Salah Al Din Square

Latitude
30.03131° or 30° 1′ 53″ north
Longitude
31.25708° or 31° 15′ 26″ east
Open location code
8G2H27J4+GR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6596037997
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Wiki­data ID
Q12246605
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Salah Al Din Square” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ميدان الرميلة”
  • Arabic: “ميدان صلاح الدين”
  • Czech: “náměstí Salah al-Din”
  • Czech: “Salah al-Din Square”
  • Urdu: “صلاح الدین چوک”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bab al-‘Azab and Qani Bey Mosque.

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