Birkat al-fīl
District of Cairo
Cairo Governorate - Egypt

Bab Zuweila

Bab Zuweila is a medieval gate in Cairo, which is still standing in modern times. It was also known as Bawabbat al-Mitwali during the Ottoman period, and is sometimes spelled Bab Zuwayla. It is considered one of the major landmarks of the city and is the last remaining southern gate from the walls of Fatimid Cairo in the 11th and 12th century.

Located at 30.0428, 31.2578 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1090s architecture, Fatimid architecture, Muizz Street, Medieval Cairo, Buildings and structures in Cairo, Visitor attractions in Cairo, Gates of Cairo

Mosque of Ibn Tulun

The Mosque of Ahmad Ibn Ţūlūn is located in Cairo, Egypt. It is arguably the oldest mosque in the city surviving in its original form, and is the largest mosque in Cairo in terms of land area. The mosque was commissioned by Ahmad ibn Ţūlūn, the Abbassid governor of Egypt from 868–884 whose rule was characterized by de facto independence.

Located at 30.0289, 31.2494 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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9th-century mosques, Mosques in Cairo, Abbasid architecture, Fatimid architecture, Mosques in Egypt, Medieval Cairo, Visitor attractions in Cairo, Tulunids

House of Representatives (Egypt)

The House of Representatives is the lower house of Egypt's bicameral parliament. It plays a more important role in drafting legislation and day-to-day legislative duties than the Shura Council, the upper house. The Assembly chose the members of the Constituent Assembly of Egypt. On 14 June 2012, the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt ruled that part of the parliamentary election had been invalid and ordered a new ballot, citing alleged problems in the election of members.

Located at 30.0401, 31.2366 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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National lower houses, Government of Egypt, House of Representatives (Egypt)

Abdeen Palace

Abdeen Palace is a historic Cairo palace, and one of the official residences and the principal workplace of the President of Egypt, located above Qasr el-Nil Street in eastern Downtown Cairo, Egypt.

Located at 30.0417, 31.2483 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Cairo, Palaces in Egypt, Art museums and galleries in Egypt, History museums in Egypt, Official residences in Egypt, Royal residences in Egypt, Muhammad Ali Dynasty, Visitor attractions in Cairo, Houses completed in 1874, Buildings and structures in Cairo, Neoclassical architecture in Egypt, Downtown Cairo

Al-Salih Tala'i Mosque

The Mosque of Al Salih Tala'i is one of about 43 historic monuments that were marked for restoration in the first phase of a project meant to turn the medieval part of Cairo into an open-air museum. the Mosque is considered a suspended Mosque, this means that the mosque is built above stores that rent the space, helping to financially support the mosque.

Located at 30.0422, 31.2578 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Medieval Cairo, Mosques in Cairo, Muizz Street, Arabic architecture

Cairo Citadel

The Saladin Citadel of Cairo is a medieval Islamic fortification in Cairo, Egypt. The location, on Mokattam hill near the center of Cairo, was once famous for its fresh breeze and grand views of the city. It is now a preserved historic site, with mosques and museums.

Located at 30.0294, 31.2614 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Medieval Cairo, Castles in Egypt, History museums in Egypt, Open air museums in Egypt, Buildings and structures in Cairo, Visitor attractions in Cairo, History of Cairo, 1180s architecture, Arabic architecture, Ayyubid architecture, Mamluk architecture

Gayer-Anderson Museum

The Gayer-Anderson Museum is located in Cairo, Egypt, adjacent to the Mosque of Ahmad ibn Tulun in the Sayyida Zeinab neighborhood. The museum takes its name from Major R.G. Gayer-Anderson Pasha, who resided in the house between 1935 and 1942 with special permission from the Egyptian Government.

Located at 30.0284, 31.2507 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Houses in Egypt, Museums in Cairo, Biographical museums in Egypt, Art museums and galleries in Egypt, History museums in Egypt, Architecture museums, Decorative arts museums, Historic house museums in Egypt, Buildings and structures in Cairo, Visitor attractions in Cairo, Medieval Cairo

Ministry of Education (Egypt)

The Ministry of Education of Egypt is a ministry responsible for education in Egypt. The current Minister of Education of Egypt is Ibrahim Deif.

Located at 30.0364, 31.2364 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Ministries of Egypt, Education in Egypt, Education ministries

Mosque of Muhammad Ali

The great Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha or Alabaster Mosque is a mosque situated in the Citadel of Cairo in Egypt and commissioned by Muhammad Ali Pasha between 1830 and 1848. Situated on the summit of the citadel, this Ottoman mosque, the largest to be built in the first half of the 19th century, is, with its animated silhouette and twin minarets, the most visible mosque in Cairo. The mosque was built in memory of Tusun Pasha, Muhammad Ali's oldest son, who died in 1816.

Located at 30.0286, 31.2597 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Visitor attractions in Cairo, Mosques in Cairo, Islamic architecture, Ottoman architecture

Al-Askar

Al-Askar al-‘Askar was the capital of Egypt from 750-868, when the Abbasid caliphate was in power in Egypt.

Located at 30.0239, 31.2478 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Populated places in Egypt, Populated places established in the 8th century

Aqsunqur Mosque

The Aqsunqur Mosque (also known as the Blue Mosque or the Mosque of Ibrahim Agha) is located in Cairo, Egypt and is one of several "blue mosques" in the world. It is situated in the Tabbana Quarter in Islamic Cairo, between Bab Zuweila and the Citadel of Saladin (Cairo Citadel.

Located at 30.036, 31.26 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Mosques in Cairo, Mamluk architecture, Ottoman architecture, 1340s architecture, 1347 establishments

Beit El-Umma

Beit El-Umma (House of the People) is a historic house museum and Saad Zaghlul biographical museum in Cairo, Egypt.

Located at 30.0375, 31.2378 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Museums in Cairo, Biographical museums in Egypt, History museums in Egypt, Historic house museums in Egypt, Buildings and structures in Cairo

Al-Gawhara Palace

Al-Gawhara Palace (Qasr al-Gawhara), also known as Bijou Palace, is a palace and museum in Cairo, Egypt. The palace is situated south of the Mosque of Muhammad Ali in the Cairo Citadel. It was commissioned by Mohammed Ali Pasha in 1814. The palace designed and constructed by artisans contracted from a variety of countries, including Greeks, Turks, Bulgarians and Albanians.

Located at 30.0281, 31.2594 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Museums in Cairo, Palaces in Egypt, History museums in Egypt, Historic house museums in Egypt, Buildings and structures in Cairo

Bayt Al-Razzaz palace

The Bayt al-Razzaz Palace was constructed from the late 15th century through the late 18th century in the heart of medieval Cairo, Egypt. Bayt al-Razzaz is an abandoned 178-room urban palace in the Darb al-Ahmar neighborhood of medieval Cairo. It is a property of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities. It was built in the time of the Mamluk sultan Qayt Bay or Qaitbay.

Located at 30.0375, 31.2592 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Palaces in Egypt, Arabic architecture, Buildings and structures in Cairo, Houses completed in the 18th century

Khairy Pasha palace

The neo-Mameluk building and former palace of Khairy Pacha is on 113 Qasr el-Aini Street, on Midan el Tahrir, Cairo and has served as the American University in Cairo's (AUC) Tahrir Square campus ('AUC Downtown' since 1920). The building in the photograph on the right was originally the Girls School of the Greek Community of Cairo. In 1964 it was sold to AUC and served as the 'Greek Campus'. Ideally the photograph should be replaced with one of the main AUC building.

Located at 30.0428, 31.2372 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Palaces in Egypt, American University in Cairo, Buildings and structures in Cairo, Downtown Cairo

Muizz Street

Al-Muizz st. (Shariʻa al-Muizz li-Deen Illah) (30°02′ 48" N 31°15′ 36"E) in Islamic Cairo, Egypt is one of the oldest streets in Cairo, approximately one kilometer long. A United Nations study found it to have the greatest concentration of medieval architectural treasures in the Islamic world. The street (shariʻa in Arabic) is named for Al-Muʿizz li-Deen Illah, the fourth caliph of the Fatimid dynasty. It stretches from Bab Al-Futuh in the north to Bab Zuweila in the south.

Located at 30.0467, 31.26 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Streets in Cairo, Visitor attractions in Cairo, Muizz Street, Medieval Cairo

Mosque of Sultan al-Muayyad

The Mosque of Sultan al-Mu'ayyad is a Mosque in Cairo, Egypt next to Bab Zuwayla built by the Mamluk sultan Al-Mu'ayyad Sayf ad-Din Shaykh from whom it takes its name. Construction began in 1415 and the mosque was completed in 1421. The complex included a Friday mosque and a madrasa for four madhhabs. It replaced a prison which originally stood next to Bab Zuwayla.

Located at 30.0431, 31.2575 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Mosques in Cairo, 1415, Mamluk architecture, Muizz Street, Medieval Cairo, 1400s architecture

Institut d'Égypte

The Institut d’Égypte was a learned academy formed by Napoleon Bonaparte to carry out research during his Egyptian campaign.

Located at 30.0422, 31.2359 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Egyptology, Learned societies, 1798 in Egypt

2009 Khan el-Khalili bombing

The 2009 Khan el-Khalili bombing was a bomb explosion that took place at 6:30 p.m. local time on 22 February 2009 in Khan el-Khalili, a souq in eastern Cairo, Egypt, killing a 17 year old French teenager and injuring 24 other people. It was the first of the February 2009 Cairo terrorist attacks.

Located at 30.0333, 31.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Terrorist incidents in Egypt in 2009, Murder in 2009, Improvised explosive device bombings in Egypt

Amir Taz Palace

The Amir Taz Palace is a palace in Cairo, Egypt. It is situated on the intersection of Saliba Street and Suyufiyya Street, and forms the main entrance to Medieval Cairo. The palace was originally built in 1352 by a Mamluk belonging to one of Sultan Qalawun's sons. The palace of Emir Taz was subsequently remodelled several times, most notably in the 17th century, during the reform of the Khedive Ismail.

Located at 30.0319, 31.2533 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1352, Saliba Street, Palaces in Cairo

Ministry of Health and Population (Egypt)

The Ministry of Health and Population is the ministry in charge of health and population in Egypt. Its headquarters are in Cairo. Mohamed Hamed Mostafa is the current minister, appointed in August 2012. Former minister Professor Dr. Hatem El-Gabaly was appointed as Egypt's Minister of Health in December 2005.

Located at 30.0392, 31.2372 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Ministries of Egypt, Health in Egypt, Health ministries

Sultan Al-Ghuri Complex

The Sultan Al-Ghuri Complex was built between the years 1503 and 1505. This huge complex consists of a Khanqah, Mausoleum, Sabil-Kuttab, Mosque and Madrasa and is located at the Fahhamin Quarter, al Mu'izz li-Din Allah street in Cairo, Egypt. The structure lies on both sides of the al Mu'izz li-Din Allah street, with the congregational Mosque-Madrasa built on the western side, and the Khanqah-mausoleum-sabil-kuttab on the eastern side.

Located at 30.046, 31.2599 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Cairo

Al-Haud Al-Marsoud Hospital

Alhaud Almarsoud,Cairo Dermatology Hospital ... AlHaud AlMarsoud is a name given to a hospital in Cairo, Egypt. The hospital provides services in Dermatology, Venereology, Sexual and Reproductive health.

Located at 30.0314, 31.2475 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hospitals in Egypt, Buildings and structures in Cairo

Amir Alin Aq Palace

Amir Alin Aq Palace (also known as Amir Khayrbak Palace, Emir Khayrbak Palace, or Amir Khayr Bek Palace) was built in 1293. It stands on the Darb al-Ahmar, the ceremonial road leading to the Citadel in Cairo. Its reception hall (qa'a) is particularly notable. Alin Aq was an amir and cupbearer to Sultan al-Ashraf Khalil ibn Qalawun. This building is early Bahri and is now in ruins, with the exception of the portal.

Located at 30.0356, 31.26 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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13th-century architecture, Buildings and structures in Cairo, Palaces in Egypt, African architecture

Egyptian National Military Museum

The Egyptian National Military Museum is the official museum of the Egyptian Army.

Located at 30.0294, 31.2614 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Museums in Cairo, Palaces in Egypt, History museums in Egypt, Historic house museums in Egypt, Arabic architecture