Wekalat El Sultan Al-Ghoury

The Wikala of Sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri is a caravanserai in . It was built in 1504–1505 and is considered today one of the most impressive and best-preserved examples of this type of building in Cairo.
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  • Historic building
  • Description: caravansary west of the al-Azhar mosque in Cairo in Egypt
  • Also known as
    “Wakâla Al-Ghawri”
    “Wikala al-Ghuri”
    “Wikala of Al-Ghuri”
    “Wikalet Al-Ghouri”
    “Wikalet Al-Ghuri”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Al-Azhar Mosque and Hussein Mosque.
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, known in Egypt simply as al-Azhar… is situated 170 metres east of Wekalat El Sultan Al-Ghoury.
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The al-Hussein Mosque is a and mausoleum… is situated 330 metres northeast of Wekalat El Sultan Al-Ghoury.
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Bab Zuwayla or Bab Zuweila is one of three remaining… is situated 440 metres southwest of Wekalat El Sultan Al-Ghoury.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Abdin.
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is the name commonly given to the core…
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is a suburb.
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is a district in the Western Area of , .

Wekalat El Sultan Al-Ghoury

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Latitude
30.04567° or 30° 2′ 44″ north
Longitude
31.26087° or 31° 15′ 39″ east
Open location code
8G2H27W6+78
Open­Street­Map ID
way 29973724
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Wiki­data ID
Q3570251

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Wekalat El Sultan Al-Ghoury” goes by many names.

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