Bayt El Kritliya

Bayt El Kritliya is a museum in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Bayt El Kritliya is situated nearby to Gayer-Anderson Museum, as well as near the marketplace El Khalifa Market.

Type: Museum
Also known as: “House of the Cretans”
Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gayer-Anderson Museum and Saladin Citadel of Cairo.

Gayer-Anderson Museum

Museum

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The Gayer-Anderson Museum is an art museum located in Cairo, Egypt. It is situated adjacent to the Mosque of Ahmad ibn Tulun in the Sayyida Zeinab neighborhood.

The Citadel of Cairo or Citadel of Saladin is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in Cairo, Egypt. Its construction was begun by Salah ad-Din in 1176 and continued by subsequent Egyptian rulers. Saladin Citadel of Cairo is situated 1 km east of Bayt El Kritliya.

Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan

Mosque

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The Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan is a monumental mosque and madrasa located in Salah al-Din Square in the historic district of Cairo, Egypt. It was built between 1356 and 1363 CE during the Bahri Mamluk period, commissioned by Sultan an-Nasir Hasan. Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan is situated 680 metres northeast of Bayt El Kritliya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sayyidah Zainab District and Abdin.

Sayyidah Zainab District

Suburb

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Sayyidah Zainab is one of the old traditional districts of Cairo, Egypt. 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.