Monument · Egypt
Bab al-Nasr
Fatimid Cairo’s northern Gate of Victory is distinguished by square towers and carved shields.
Where it is
30.0541, 31.2651
Why go
Built under Badr al-Jamali, the stone gate replaced an earlier entrance to the city. The shields on its exterior reinforce its defensive role. It forms a useful architectural comparison with the rounded towers of nearby Bab al-Futuh.
Near Bab al-Nasr
Mosque
Mosque of Al-Hakim
A major Fatimid mosque near Bab al-Futuh at the northern end of Al-Muizz Street.
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Monument
Bab al-Futuh
A surviving northern gate of Fatimid Cairo, opening toward Al-Muizz Street.
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Historic site
Bayt Al-Suhaymi
A courtyard house in historic Cairo with wooden mashrabiyya screens and reception spaces.
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Mosque
Al-Aqmar Mosque
A Fatimid mosque on Al-Muizz Street with an elaborately carved stone façade.
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