Qalaa

Qalaa is a bus station in , . Qalaa is situated nearby to , as well as near the castle .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saladin Citadel of Cairo and Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan.

Photo: Ahmed Al.Badawy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Citadel of Cairo or Citadel of Saladin is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in , Egypt. Its construction was begun by Salah ad-Din in 1176 and continued by subsequent Egyptian rulers. is situated 410 metres east of Qalaa.

Mosque
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The Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan is a monumental and madrasa located in in the of , . It was built between 1356 and 1363 CE during the Bahri Mamluk period, commissioned by Sultan an-Nasir Hasan. is situated 320 metres northwest of Qalaa.

Mosque
Photo: Sailko, CC BY 3.0.
The Al-Mahmoudia Mosque, also known as the Mosque of Mahmud Pasha, is a and mausoleum, located in the in the Citadel area of , . is situated 210 metres north of Qalaa.

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.

Qalaa

Latitude
30.02969° or 30° 1′ 47″ north
Longitude
31.25785° or 31° 15′ 28″ east
Open location code
8G2H27H5+V4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1531391159
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­bus_station
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
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