Bab El-Wazir Cemetery
Bab El-Wazir Cemetery is a cemetery in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Bab El-Wazir Cemetery is situated nearby to Blue Mosque, as well as near Khayer Bek Mosque.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saladin Citadel of Cairo and Blue Mosque.
Saladin Citadel of Cairo
Photo: Ahmed Al.Badawy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 740 metres south of Bab El-Wazir Cemetery.
Blue Mosque
Mosque
Photo: R Prazeres, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Aqsunqur Mosque, also known as the Blue Mosque, or the Mosque of Ibrahim Agha, is a mosque located in Islamic Cairo, Egypt. The mosque is situated in the Tabbana Quarter of Darb al-Ahmar district, between Bab Zuweila and the Citadel of Cairo. Blue Mosque is situated 310 metres west of Bab El-Wazir Cemetery.
Al-Azhar Park
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Al-Azhar Park is a public park in Cairo, Egypt. It is located in qism al-Darb al-Ahmar, in Historic Cairo. Among several honors, this park is listed as one of the world's sixty great public spaces by the Project for Public Spaces.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Abdin.
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.
Sayyidah Zainab District
Suburb
Photo: Motazhesham2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Bab El-Wazir Cemetery
- Type: Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.03585° or 30° 2′ 9″ northLongitude
31.26356° or 31° 15′ 49″ eastOpen location code
8G2H27P7+8COpenStreetMap ID
way 28831972OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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In Other Languages
“Bab El-Wazir Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “باب الوزير”
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