Historic site · Egypt
Qalawun Complex
A Mamluk complex on Al-Muizz Street combining religious, educational, funerary and medical functions.
Where it is
30.0495, 31.2610
Why go
Founded by Sultan Qalawun, the complex includes a madrasa, mausoleum and historic hospital. Its varied purposes show how monumental architecture also supported public institutions. The decorative entrances and the relationship among its buildings distinguish it from a standalone mosque.
Near Qalawun Complex
Monument
Sabil-Kuttab of Abd al-Rahman Katkhuda
An eighteenth-century public fountain and Quranic school at a junction on Al-Muizz Street.
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Mosque
Mosque of Shaykh Ali Al-Mutahhar
An eighteenth-century mosque, fountain and school complex on Al-Muizz Street.
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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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Historic site
Madrasa of Al-Ashraf Barsbay
A Mamluk teaching and religious complex with four iwans and an attached mausoleum.
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