Monument
Bab al-Futuh
A surviving northern gate of Fatimid Cairo, opening toward Al-Muizz Street.
2 km in a straight line
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Cairo
Egypt’s capital combines historic religious quarters, major museums, markets and contemporary neighborhoods along the Nile.
Country
Egypt
Type
City
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30.0626, 31.2497
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Mosque
Mosque of Al-Hakim
A major Fatimid mosque near Bab al-Futuh at the northern end of Al-Muizz Street.
2 km in a straight line
Historic site
Bayt Al-Suhaymi
A courtyard house in historic Cairo with wooden mashrabiyya screens and reception spaces.
2 km in a straight line
Mosque
Al-Aqmar Mosque
A Fatimid mosque on Al-Muizz Street with an elaborately carved stone façade.
2 km in a straight line
Monument
Sabil-Kuttab of Abd al-Rahman Katkhuda
An eighteenth-century public fountain and Quranic school at a junction on Al-Muizz Street.
2 km in a straight line
Monument
Bab al-Nasr
Fatimid Cairo’s northern Gate of Victory is distinguished by square towers and carved shields.
2 km in a straight line
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