Bab Al-Fotuh
Bab Al-Fotuh is a city gate in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Bab Al-Fotuh is situated nearby to the historic building Wikala Qaitbey, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Bab Al-Nasr.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bab Al-Nasr and Wikala Qaitbey.
Bab Al-Nasr
City gate
Photo: R Prazeres, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bab al-Nasr, is one of three remaining gates in the historic city wall of Cairo, the capital of Egypt. The gate's construction is dated to 1087 and was ordered by Badr al-Jamali, a Fatimid vizier. Bab Al-Nasr is situated 210 metres southeast of Bab Al-Fotuh.
Wikala Qaitbey
Historic building
Photo: Clemens Schmillen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Wikala of Sultan Qaytbay or Wakala of Sultan Qaytbay is an urban caravanserai and rab built by Sultan al-Ashraf Abu al-Nasr Qaitbay in 1481 CE in Islamic Cairo, the historic medieval district of Cairo, Egypt. Wikala Qaitbey is situated 180 metres southeast of Bab Al-Fotuh.
Aqmar Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0 pl.
The Aqmar Mosque, was built in Cairo, Egypt, as a neighborhood mosque by the Fatimid vizier al-Ma'mun al-Bata'ihi in 1125-6 CE. The mosque is situated on what was once the main avenue and ceremonial heart of Cairo, known today as al-Mu'izz Street, in the immediate neighborhood of the former Fatimid caliphal palaces. Aqmar Mosque is situated 450 metres south of Bab Al-Fotuh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Al Daher.
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.
Al Daher
Neighborhood
Al-Daher is a district in the Western Area of Cairo, Egypt. According to the district map, and the census, it is subdivided into the qisms of al-Wayli and el-Daher, or al-Zahir. Some of their better known quarters are Sakakini and Abbassia.
Bab Al-Fotuh
- Type: City gate
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.05548° or 30° 3′ 20″ northLongitude
31.26336° or 31° 15′ 48″ eastOpen location code
8G2H3747+58OpenStreetMap ID
way 34204554OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gate
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In Other Languages
“Bab Al-Fotuh” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “باب الفتوح”
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