Monument · Egypt
Sabil-Kuttab of Muhammad Ali, Al-Aqqadin
A rounded public fountain and school commissioned in memory of Muhammad Ali’s son Tusun.
Where it is
30.0440, 31.2586
Why go
The marble façade, metal window grilles and decorated wooden eaves combine Ottoman and European-influenced ornament. Unlike many Cairo sabil-kuttabs, its teaching rooms sit beside the fountain rather than simply above it. This monument is distinct from Muhammad Ali’s mosque in the Citadel.
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