Architectural Sites in Cairo

Architectural Sites in Cairo

Sights Overview
Name Category Location
 
Bab al-Futuh
To the left, inside the entrance to the is a small passageway... 		Architectural Sites, Viewpoints Islamic Cairo North
 
Bab al-Nasr
This gate is similar to Bab al-Futuh, except that it is flanked... 		Architectural Sites Islamic Cairo North
 
Bab Zuwayla
Built in 1092, this is one of three remaining gates of Fatimid... 		Architectural Sites Islamic Cairo South
 
Banque Misr
Colonial Cairo emulated the French, was run by the British, and... 		Architectural Sites Downtown and Bulaq
 
Bayt al-Suhaymi
Considered the best example of domestic Islamic architecture... 		Houses / Mansions, Architectural Sites Islamic Cairo North
 
Church of St. Sergius
Known in Arabic as Abu Serga, this church is dedicated to two... 		Religious Sites, Architectural Sites Coptic Cairo (Mari Girgis)
 
The Citadel
Until Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi arrived in Cairo in 1168, local... 		Museums / Galleries, Religious Sites, Architectural Sites The Citadel and Sayyida Zaynab
 
Complex of Qalaun
One of the early Mamluk rulers of Egypt, Mansur Qalaun was originally... 		Architectural Sites, Memorials / Monuments Islamic Cairo North
 
Convent of St. George
This convent's namesake holds a special place in the hearts of... 		Religious Sites, Architectural Sites Coptic Cairo (Mari Girgis)
 
The Hanging Church
Known in Arabic as al-Muallaqah ("the suspended"), the church... 		Religious Sites, Architectural Sites Coptic Cairo (Mari Girgis)
 
Madrasa and Mausoleum of Sultan al-Salih al-Ayyubi
Although it does not appear to be very significant from the street... 		Architectural Sites, Memorials / Monuments Islamic Cairo North
 
Madrasa and Mausoleum of Taghribardi
This small but impressive complex was built in 1440 by the executive... 		Religious Sites, Architectural Sites The Citadel and Sayyida Zaynab
 
Madrasa of al-Nasir Muhammad
Considered the greatest Mamluk sultan, al-Nasir ruled on three... 		Architectural Sites Islamic Cairo North
 
Madrasa of Mithqal
This beautifully restored Mamluk madrasa, which is built in a... 		Architectural Sites Islamic Cairo North
 
Madrasa of Sarghatmish
Completed in 1356 by the emir who succeeded Shaykhu, Sarghatmish... 		Religious Sites, Architectural Sites The Citadel and Sayyida Zaynab
 
Madrasa of Sultan al-Zahir Baybars I
Al-Zahir Baybars' reign (1260-77) marked the real beginning of... 		Architectural Sites Islamic Cairo North
 
Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan
Built between 1356 and 1363 by the Mamluk ruler Sultan Hassan... 		Religious Sites, Architectural Sites The Citadel and Sayyida Zaynab
 
Mosque of Ibn Tulun
This huge congregational mosque was built in 879 by Ahmad Ibn... 		Religious Sites, Architectural Sites The Citadel and Sayyida Zaynab
 
Nilometer
At the southern end of Rodah Island, al-miqyas (the nilometer)... 		Architectural Sites, Memorials / Monuments Coptic Cairo (Mari Girgis)
 
Qa'a of Muhhib al-Din
Halfway up a street called Shar'a Bayt al-Qadi, on the west side... 		Houses / Mansions, Architectural Sites Islamic Cairo North
 
Sabil-Kuttab of Abdul Rahman Katkhuda
Katkhuda is a Persian word meaning "master of the house." The... 		Architectural Sites, Memorials / Monuments Islamic Cairo North
 
St. David Building
Founded in the 1880s by a Welshman as the Davies Bryan department... 		Architectural Sites Downtown and Bulaq
 
Tomb of Sulayman al-Faransawi
Sulayman, a Frenchman, was born Octave de Sèves in Lyons... 		Architectural Sites, Memorials / Monuments Coptic Cairo (Mari Girgis)
 
Trieste
Designed by the architect of the Banque Misr but even more intriguing... 		Architectural Sites Downtown and Bulaq
 
Wikala of al-Ghuri
This handsome building with its strong, square lines seems almost... 		Arts / Performance Venues, Architectural Sites Islamic Cairo South
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