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If the mosque gives you a sense of déja vu, it is probably because it features on the Egyptian one pound note. Located in the northern sector of the City of the Dead, this harmonious edifice was built in the 15C by Sultan Qaitbay. Dominated by its fine minaret - typical of Mamluk architecture - it has a classical structure around a central courtyard with four iwans. Note the mausoleum of the Sultan, whose fine cupola is decorated with geometrical motifs and interlacing.
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Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide135 m - Al-Qahirah
- The Green Guide674 m - Al-Qahirah
- The Green Guide1.02 km - Sharie Salah Salem, Al-Qahirah
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Where to sleepnearby
- From US$275Le Riad Hotel de Charme1.57 km - 114 Muiz Li Din Allah, Cairo
- From US$15City Hostel2.82 km - Ali Al Kasar Street, Cairo
- From US$14Victory Of Downtown Hotel2.83 km - 56 Kasr Al Nile, Al Fawalah, Abdeen, Cairo Downtown, 4th Floor, Cairo
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