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Qalawun Complex
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The Qalawun complex is a massive pious complex in Cairo, Egypt, built by Sultan al-Mansur Qalawun from 1284 to 1285. It is located at Bayn al-Qasrayn on al-Mu'izz street and like many other pious complexes includes a hospital, a madrasa and mausoleum.
Nearby attractions
Khan el-Khalili
El-Gamaleya, El Gamaliya, Cairo Governorate 4331302, Egypt
Al-Muizz Li-Din Allah Al-Fatimi Street
3726+9J7, المعز لدين الله, El-Gamaleya, El Gamaliya, Cairo Governorate 11311, Egypt
Beshtak Palace
3726+6Q2, Al Moez Ldin Allah Al Fatmi, El-Gamaleya, El Gamaliya, Cairo Governorate 4331401, Egypt
Madrasa and Mausoleum of al-Salih Najm al-Din Ayyub
27X6+MG8, Al Moez Ldin Allah Al Fatmi, El-Gamaleya, El Gamaliya, Cairo Governorate 4331311, Egypt
Al-Aqmar Mosque
Al Moez Ldin Allah Al Fatmi, El-Gamaleya, El Gamaliya, Cairo Governorate 4331404, Egypt
Al-Azhar Mosque
El-Darb El-Ahmar, El Gamaliya, Cairo Governorate 4293024, Egypt
مقعد الأمير ماماي السيفي
27X6+MWR, El-Gamaleya, El Gamaliya, Cairo Governorate 4331311, Egypt
Sabil-Kuttab of Abdel Rahman Katkhuda
2 Al Moez Ldin Allah Al Fatmi, El-Gamaleya, El Gamaliya, Cairo Governorate 4331403, Egypt
Al Emam El Hussein Mosque
بجوار خان الخليلي، حسين حجازي، حي, El Gamaliya, Cairo Governorate 4331330, Egypt
Bayt al-Sihaymi
المتفرع من، حارة الدرب الأصفر, Al Moez Ldin Allah Al Fatmi, Egypt
Nearby restaurants
Khan El Khalili Restaurant & Naguib Mahfouz Cafe
5 ش Sekat Al Badstan, خان الخليلى، El Gamaliya, Cairo Governorate 4331310, Egypt
El Fishawy Cafe
27X6+5XQ, Haret Khan Al Khalili, El-Gamaleya, El Gamaliya, Cairo Governorate 4331302, Egypt
New Khan El Khalili Center
5,7 El Salheya Alley, El-Gamaleya, El Gamaliya, Cairo Governorate 4331310, Egypt
Zeeyara Restaurant
In front of Bayt، 114 Al Moez Ldin Allah Al Fatmi، Al Suhaymi, El Gamaliya, Cairo Governorate 11621, Egypt
Mahony Khan Cafe
27X6+9G9, بوابة الصالحيه, Al Moez Ldin Allah Al Fatmi, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
قهوة ليالي الحسين
شارع Al Mashhad Al Husseini, El-Gamaleya, El Gamaliya, Cairo Governorate 4331303, Egypt
Gad
27W6+FH2، Al Azhar St Ad، عطفة الجاويشي, El Gamaliya, Egypt
Abou Ahmed
27X5+R75, Al Gamaleyah, Qesm Gamaleyah, Cairo Governorate 4331112, Egypt
قهوه حضاره مصر
27X7+P6X, Atfet Al Marli, El-Gamaleya, El Gamaliya, Cairo Governorate 4331410, Egypt
Baba Abdo
Al Banhawi, As Sawabi, Bab El Sharia, Cairo Governorate 4334026, Egypt
Nearby local services
Al-Azhar For Fabric
Al Azhar, El-Darb El-Ahmar, Al-Darb Al-Ahmar, Cairo Governorate 4291046, Egypt
Souk El Sebah
27X6+3R2, Haret Khan Al Khalili, El-Gamaleya, El Gamaliya, Cairo Governorate 4331302, Egypt
Attaba Market
4شارع El-Gaish, Ghayt Al Adah, El Mosky, Cairo Governorate 4284140, Egypt
Souq Elfan
177 Al Moez Ldin Allah Al Fatmi, El-Gamaleya, El Gamaliya, Cairo Governorate 4331601, Egypt
El Ataba market
سوق الكهربا، ٦شارع البيدق، العتبة, El Mosky, Cairo Governorate 4284010, Egypt
بيوت beyot
Darb Al Barabera, Ghayt Al Adah, El Mosky, Cairo Governorate 4284130, Egypt
anteka gallery
el attba, 5 darb el barabra, Ghayt Al Adah, El Mosky, Cairo Governorate 4284131, Egypt
Al Khyiamia (Tent Makers Bazaar)
27R4+FXF, Al Khayama, El-Darb El-Ahmar, Al-Darb Al-Ahmar, Cairo Governorate 4292230, Egypt
Nearby hotels
Hotel Elhussein
36 Al Mashhad Al Husseini, El-Gamaleya, El Gamaliya, Cairo Governorate 4331302, Egypt
Le Riad Hotel de Charme
114 Al Moez Ldin Allah Al Fatmi, El-Gamaleya, El Gamaliya, Cairo Governorate 4331165, Egypt
Nour Elsabah Hotel - فندق نور الصباح
Khan Elkhalili، 6 Sekat Al Badstan, El-Gamaleya، Qesm Gamaleyah, Cairo Governorate 11675, Egypt
Gamaleya Boutique Hotel
14 Amir Al Gyosh Al Goani, El-Gamaleya, قسم, Cairo Governorate 4331167, Egypt
Arabian Nights Hotel
10 Al Aded, El-Gamaleya, El Gamaliya, Cairo Governorate 4331521, Egypt
Dar Faiz-E-Haakimi
48 Al Mansouria, El-Gamaleya, El Gamaliya, Cairo Governorate 4331535, Egypt
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Qalawun Complex

27X6+R9P, El-Gamaleya, El Gamaliya, Cairo Governorate 4331154, Egypt
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The Qalawun complex is a massive pious complex in Cairo, Egypt, built by Sultan al-Mansur Qalawun from 1284 to 1285. It is located at Bayn al-Qasrayn on al-Mu'izz street and like many other pious complexes includes a hospital, a madrasa and mausoleum.

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attractions: Khan el-Khalili, Al-Muizz Li-Din Allah Al-Fatimi Street, Beshtak Palace, Madrasa and Mausoleum of al-Salih Najm al-Din Ayyub, Al-Aqmar Mosque, Al-Azhar Mosque, مقعد الأمير ماماي السيفي, Sabil-Kuttab of Abdel Rahman Katkhuda, Al Emam El Hussein Mosque, Bayt al-Sihaymi, restaurants: Khan El Khalili Restaurant & Naguib Mahfouz Cafe, El Fishawy Cafe, New Khan El Khalili Center, Zeeyara Restaurant, Mahony Khan Cafe, قهوة ليالي الحسين, Gad, Abou Ahmed, قهوه حضاره مصر, Baba Abdo, local businesses: Al-Azhar For Fabric, Souk El Sebah, Attaba Market, Souq Elfan, El Ataba market, بيوت beyot, anteka gallery, Al Khyiamia (Tent Makers Bazaar)
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Nearby attractions of Qalawun Complex

Khan el-Khalili

Al-Muizz Li-Din Allah Al-Fatimi Street

Beshtak Palace

Madrasa and Mausoleum of al-Salih Najm al-Din Ayyub

Al-Aqmar Mosque

Al-Azhar Mosque

مقعد الأمير ماماي السيفي

Sabil-Kuttab of Abdel Rahman Katkhuda

Al Emam El Hussein Mosque

Bayt al-Sihaymi

Khan el-Khalili

Khan el-Khalili

4.4

(25.5K)

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Al-Muizz Li-Din Allah Al-Fatimi Street

Al-Muizz Li-Din Allah Al-Fatimi Street

4.6

(3.5K)

Open 24 hours
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Beshtak Palace

Beshtak Palace

4.4

(260)

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Madrasa and Mausoleum of al-Salih Najm al-Din Ayyub

Madrasa and Mausoleum of al-Salih Najm al-Din Ayyub

4.7

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Nearby restaurants of Qalawun Complex

Khan El Khalili Restaurant & Naguib Mahfouz Cafe

El Fishawy Cafe

New Khan El Khalili Center

Zeeyara Restaurant

Mahony Khan Cafe

قهوة ليالي الحسين

Gad

Abou Ahmed

قهوه حضاره مصر

Baba Abdo

Khan El Khalili Restaurant & Naguib Mahfouz Cafe

Khan El Khalili Restaurant & Naguib Mahfouz Cafe

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(2.1K)

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El Fishawy Cafe

El Fishawy Cafe

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(2.5K)

Open until 1:00 AM
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New Khan El Khalili Center

New Khan El Khalili Center

4.2

(128)

Open until 12:00 AM
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Zeeyara Restaurant

Zeeyara Restaurant

4.5

(293)

Open until 1:00 AM
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Nearby local services of Qalawun Complex

Al-Azhar For Fabric

Souk El Sebah

Attaba Market

Souq Elfan

El Ataba market

بيوت beyot

anteka gallery

Al Khyiamia (Tent Makers Bazaar)

Al-Azhar For Fabric

Al-Azhar For Fabric

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(3.5K)

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Souk El Sebah

Souk El Sebah

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Attaba Market

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Souq Elfan

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Abdulrahman QazzazAbdulrahman Qazzaz
Incredible complex and a great example of the Egyptian Mamluk architecture and its richness. Situated in the heart of al-Mui’zz street in the center of Islamic Cairo, the complex consists of a tomb, madrasa, mosque, and a hospital, arranged on either side of a long, central corridor. The exterior structure of the Qalawun complex has many unique firsts in Mamluk architecture. The prayer hall of the madrasa projects into the street, asserting the prominence of the complex. The madrasa's three-story minaret, uniquely placed near the entrance of the building, has a papyrus cornice that harkens back to rule of the Pharaohs, serving to legitimize Mamluk rule. The 67-meter long façade of the complex displays similarities to Gothic or Crusader styles. The massive size and the details of the complex were truly spectacular and i do highly recommend visiting it during your trip to Cairo.
Ahmed ShamyAhmed Shamy
My most favorite place in Cairo! This is said to be the biggest open museum in the world. You can get to walk from the Northern Old Cairo Gate, all the way to the Southern Gate. It's a very long walk. Qalawun complex in smack down the middle of it, right by Khan Al Khalili Market (I bet that's on your list). This is the best place for tourism in Egypt, no one to haggle you inside the sites, and if you want a guide, just ask for one of the guys standing by the gates. If you're lucky, he will be speaking English. If not, it wouldn't matter. You get to enter multiple sites (7 at least?) with the same ticket. one of them (where you get the tickets) has one of the most beautiful domes in the world. The building used architecture from five different cultures.
Ahmed MaherAhmed Maher
انشأت مدرسةٌ وبيمارستاناً..... لتُصحح الافهامَ والابداناَ 🌸 كلمات كُتبت لاحد أهم سلاطين المماليك البحريه اللي أسس أسره حكمت مصر لمدة قرن من الزمان وكون كيان كبير قال عنه " كل الملوك بنوا لأنفسهم عمائر وحصون يُذكرون بها أما أنا فبنيت حصناً لي وللمسلمين من بعدي ألا وهم المماليك" هو صاحب الصرح العظيم والتاريخ الكبير السلطان أبو السلاطين وجد السلاطين....... السلطان المنصور قلاوون. 💙 منشأه كانت بتضم مستشفي ومدرسه وجامع وسبيل وكتاب وكمان وكاله تجاريه في فترة حكم السلطان بيبرس سافر لبلاد الشام لمحاربة الفرنج وكان قلاوون أحد أمراء الجيش ووقتها أصابه مرض شديد وبحث علي علاج لمرضه ووجد علاجه ده في مكان بدمشق اسمه بيمارستان نور الدين محمود ووقتها أخد عهد علي نفسه إنه إذا تم شفاءه هيبني بيمارستان (مستشفي) علي نفس الشكل وهيعالج الناس بالمجان ... وبالفعل وصل قلاوون لكرسي السلطنه بدأ ينفذ وعده اشتري مكان إسمه الدار القطبيه أمام سوق القفيصات وبدأ يأسس لمنشأته واللي إستمر بناءها أربعة عشر شهر.... في المجموعه دي وداخل المستشفي كان بيتم علاج المرضي النفسيين في الوقت اللي كانت أوروبا بتحرقهم بحجه إنها مس من الجن 😲 هنا كان بيتم تطبيق التأمين الصحي بمعناه الصحيح ولان العلاج كان فيه بالمجان وكمان للمريض فتره نقاهه تتكفل الدوله بمرتبه كامل 🤓😯 في المكان ده كان يتم التعليم بالمجان وكل الطلاب سواسيه وللطالب وجبات يوميه وكسوه صيفيه وشتويه....... وكمان راتب شهري وبيتم تكريم الطلاب المتفوفين مش من مدير المدرسه 😂 لأ السلطان بنفسه كان بيتواجد في صحن المدرسه ويكرم الطلاب الناجحين.. وهنا هنلاقي قبه من أجمل القباب الضريحيه قيمتها معماريه وتاريخيه مدفون فيها ثلاث سلاطين حكموا مصر والشام.. وكمان كان فيه في القبه دي حجر إعتقد الناس إنه حجر مبارك يشفي المريض والأخرس لو لعقه بلسانه يتكلم والعقيم إذا مرت عليه تلد 🙄 مش بس كده ده كان في المجموعه دي وكاله كبيره جدا فيها 52 حانوت (محل) للبضائع المختلفه... وسبيل يوفر المياه للناس للشرب... وكمان سبيل علشان يوفر المياه للدواب... ودي كانت نبذه بسيطه بس عن الصرح العظيم اللي بنتكلم عنه.... مجموعة المنصور قلاوون بشارع المعز 😂 Ahmed Maher Arc.
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Incredible complex and a great example of the Egyptian Mamluk architecture and its richness. Situated in the heart of al-Mui’zz street in the center of Islamic Cairo, the complex consists of a tomb, madrasa, mosque, and a hospital, arranged on either side of a long, central corridor. The exterior structure of the Qalawun complex has many unique firsts in Mamluk architecture. The prayer hall of the madrasa projects into the street, asserting the prominence of the complex. The madrasa's three-story minaret, uniquely placed near the entrance of the building, has a papyrus cornice that harkens back to rule of the Pharaohs, serving to legitimize Mamluk rule. The 67-meter long façade of the complex displays similarities to Gothic or Crusader styles. The massive size and the details of the complex were truly spectacular and i do highly recommend visiting it during your trip to Cairo.
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My most favorite place in Cairo! This is said to be the biggest open museum in the world. You can get to walk from the Northern Old Cairo Gate, all the way to the Southern Gate. It's a very long walk. Qalawun complex in smack down the middle of it, right by Khan Al Khalili Market (I bet that's on your list). This is the best place for tourism in Egypt, no one to haggle you inside the sites, and if you want a guide, just ask for one of the guys standing by the gates. If you're lucky, he will be speaking English. If not, it wouldn't matter. You get to enter multiple sites (7 at least?) with the same ticket. one of them (where you get the tickets) has one of the most beautiful domes in the world. The building used architecture from five different cultures.
Ahmed Shamy

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انشأت مدرسةٌ وبيمارستاناً..... لتُصحح الافهامَ والابداناَ 🌸 كلمات كُتبت لاحد أهم سلاطين المماليك البحريه اللي أسس أسره حكمت مصر لمدة قرن من الزمان وكون كيان كبير قال عنه " كل الملوك بنوا لأنفسهم عمائر وحصون يُذكرون بها أما أنا فبنيت حصناً لي وللمسلمين من بعدي ألا وهم المماليك" هو صاحب الصرح العظيم والتاريخ الكبير السلطان أبو السلاطين وجد السلاطين....... السلطان المنصور قلاوون. 💙 منشأه كانت بتضم مستشفي ومدرسه وجامع وسبيل وكتاب وكمان وكاله تجاريه في فترة حكم السلطان بيبرس سافر لبلاد الشام لمحاربة الفرنج وكان قلاوون أحد أمراء الجيش ووقتها أصابه مرض شديد وبحث علي علاج لمرضه ووجد علاجه ده في مكان بدمشق اسمه بيمارستان نور الدين محمود ووقتها أخد عهد علي نفسه إنه إذا تم شفاءه هيبني بيمارستان (مستشفي) علي نفس الشكل وهيعالج الناس بالمجان ... وبالفعل وصل قلاوون لكرسي السلطنه بدأ ينفذ وعده اشتري مكان إسمه الدار القطبيه أمام سوق القفيصات وبدأ يأسس لمنشأته واللي إستمر بناءها أربعة عشر شهر.... في المجموعه دي وداخل المستشفي كان بيتم علاج المرضي النفسيين في الوقت اللي كانت أوروبا بتحرقهم بحجه إنها مس من الجن 😲 هنا كان بيتم تطبيق التأمين الصحي بمعناه الصحيح ولان العلاج كان فيه بالمجان وكمان للمريض فتره نقاهه تتكفل الدوله بمرتبه كامل 🤓😯 في المكان ده كان يتم التعليم بالمجان وكل الطلاب سواسيه وللطالب وجبات يوميه وكسوه صيفيه وشتويه....... وكمان راتب شهري وبيتم تكريم الطلاب المتفوفين مش من مدير المدرسه 😂 لأ السلطان بنفسه كان بيتواجد في صحن المدرسه ويكرم الطلاب الناجحين.. وهنا هنلاقي قبه من أجمل القباب الضريحيه قيمتها معماريه وتاريخيه مدفون فيها ثلاث سلاطين حكموا مصر والشام.. وكمان كان فيه في القبه دي حجر إعتقد الناس إنه حجر مبارك يشفي المريض والأخرس لو لعقه بلسانه يتكلم والعقيم إذا مرت عليه تلد 🙄 مش بس كده ده كان في المجموعه دي وكاله كبيره جدا فيها 52 حانوت (محل) للبضائع المختلفه... وسبيل يوفر المياه للناس للشرب... وكمان سبيل علشان يوفر المياه للدواب... ودي كانت نبذه بسيطه بس عن الصرح العظيم اللي بنتكلم عنه.... مجموعة المنصور قلاوون بشارع المعز 😂 Ahmed Maher Arc.
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Memluklu Sultanı Kalavun tarafından yaptırılmıştır. Kahire’deki bu Kalavun Külliyesi, Memlük mimarisinin en güzel örneklerindendir. Kalavun, Kıpçak Türkleri’nden olup hayatının ilk dönemleri hakkında bilgi yoktur. Moğollar’ın 1244'de Deştikıpçak’ı istilâsı sırasında esir düşer. Bir köle tüccarı tarafından Mısır’a götürülerek Eyyûbî Sultanı el Melikül Âdil’in memluklerinden Emîr Alâeddin Aksungur es Sâki’ye satılır. Daha sonra Eyyûbî Sultanı el Meliküs Sâlih Eyyûb’a satılan Kalavun, azat edilerek Ravza adasındaki Bahriyye Memlukleri adı verilen yeni askerî birliğe dahil edilir. Mensubu bulunduğu Bahriyye Memlükleri’nin liderlerinden Farisüddin Aktay’ın Memlük Devleti’nin ilk sultanı İzzeddin Aybeg tarafından öldürülmesi üzerine bir kısım emirler, Baybars ve diğer arkadaşlarıyla birlikte Suriye’ye kaçar. 1259 yılında Suriye, Moğol saldırılarına uğrayınca arkadaşlarıyla beraber Mısır’a dönüp yeni sultan Kutuz’un hizmetine girer. Kalavun daha sonra, Memluk Sultanı Kutuz’u ortadan kaldırıp tahta gelen Sultan Baybars el Bundukdârî’nin yanında yer alır. Baybars tarafından kendisine Mukaddemü Elf rütbesi verilen Kalavun, 1272 yılında Moğollar’a karşı açılan seferde Fırat nehrini ilk geçen emîr olarak adını duyurur. Sultan Baybars'ın ölümünden sonra, Baybars'ın çocuklarını bertaraf ederek emîrlerin desteğiyle ve el Melikül Mansûr unvanıyla 1279 yılında tahta geçen Kalavun’un hükümdarlığı, İslâm dünyasında eskiden beri mevcut olan bir geleneğe uygun olarak halife tarafından tasdik edilir. Memluklu Devleti'nin en büyük sultanlarından olan Kalavun, Suriye bölgesinde Memlük hâkimiyetini yerleştirmiş, devleti güçlendirmiş ve Memlük sultanları içinde bir hânedan kurmayı başarmıştır. Memlük Sultanlığı, araya giren üç sultan dışında 1279 ve1382 yılları arasında onun soyundan gelen hükümdarlar tarafından yönetilmiştir. Kalavun’un icraatlarından biri de memlükleri arasından seçip Kalatülcebel’deki kale burçlarına Burciyye denilen askerî birlikleri yerleştirmesidir. Sultanın özel bir önem verdiği bu birlik Burcî Memlükleri’nin esasını teşkil etmiş ve Kalavun’un hânedanlık kurmasında büyük rol oynamıştır. Sultan Kalavun, bazı vergileri kaldırmış, yaptırdığı arazi tahririyle bozulan ikta sistemini düzeltmiş, ticareti geliştirmek için çeşitli devletlerle anlaşmalar imzalamış, Yemen, Hindistan, Habeşistan ve Seylan tüccarlarına imtiyazlar tanımıştır. İmar işlerine de büyük önem veren Kalavun’un yaptırdığı binalar Memlükler döneminin en meşhur eserleri arasında yer alır. Halep Ulucami’nin imarını da gerçekleştiren Kalavun, Filistin’de Halîl şehrinde tamir ettirdiği haremin yanına Ribâtül Mansûrî adıyla bir ribât, Bîmâristânül Mansûrî adıyla bir hastane ve büyük su sarnıçları yaptırmıştır. Hücre i saâdetin üzerindeki Kubbetün Nûr ilk defa Kalavun zamanında kurşun levhalarla kaplanmıştır. Kalavun, 1290 yılında Akka'yı ele geçirerek bölgeyi Haçlılar’dan tamamıyla temizlemek amacıyla çıktığı sefer esnasında hastalanır ve kısa bir süre sonra orada 10 Kasım 1290 tarihinde vefat eder. Tarihçiler onun kan dökmekten sakınan âdil ve merhametli bir hükümdar olduğunu kaydeder. Rabbim rahmet etsin, mekanını Firdevs...

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Incredible complex and a great example of the Egyptian Mamluk architecture and its richness.

Situated in the heart of al-Mui’zz street in the center of Islamic Cairo, the complex consists of a tomb, madrasa, mosque, and a hospital, arranged on either side of a long, central corridor.

The exterior structure of the Qalawun complex has many unique firsts in Mamluk architecture. The prayer hall of the madrasa projects into the street, asserting the prominence of the complex. The madrasa's three-story minaret, uniquely placed near the entrance of the building, has a papyrus cornice that harkens back to rule of the Pharaohs, serving to legitimize Mamluk rule. The 67-meter long façade of the complex displays similarities to Gothic or Crusader styles.

The massive size and the details of the complex were truly spectacular and i do highly recommend visiting it during your...

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Qalawun Complex is a magnificent example of Mamluk architecture in Cairo, combining a mosque, madrasa (Islamic school), and mausoleum in one grand structure. Built in the 13th century, the complex showcases the architectural and artistic achievements of the era, with intricate stonework, elegant arches, and beautifully detailed decorations.

Visitors can admire the harmonious proportions, finely carved inscriptions, and the serene atmosphere of the prayer halls and courtyards. The mausoleum, where Sultan Qalawun is buried, adds historical and cultural significance, making the complex both a religious site and a monument of Cairo’s heritage.

Its central location and impressive design make Qalawun Complex a must-visit for history buffs, architecture enthusiasts, and tourists seeking to explore the richness of Cairo’s...

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