Cairo citadel

Discover Pinterest’s best ideas and inspiration for Cairo citadel. Get inspired and try out new things.
714 people searched this
·
Last updated 6d
the large building has two towers and is surrounded by greenery

1176-83.Cairo Citadel or Qalaʿat Salāḥ ad-Dīn-is a medieval Islamic fortification on Mokattam hill near the center of Cairo, Egypt. The Citadel, an example of Ayyubid architecture (built 1176 to 1183 CE) and Mamluk architecture, is now a preserved historic site, with mosques and museums.

16
an old building with ornate carvings on the front door and side window, in arabic script

Patron, begun 1848: Muhammad 'Ali (Muhammad Ali Pasha al-Mas'ud ibn Agha) 1769-1849, Wāli of Egypt, Sudan, Sham, Hejaz, Morea, Thasos, Crete (r.1805-1848). Patron, completed 1857: Sa‘id (Mohamed Sa'id Pasha) 1822-1863, 4th son of Muhammad 'Ali, Wāli of Egypt & Sudan (r.1854-1863). Architect: Yusuf Bushnak, an otherwise unknown Greek architect from Istanbul, who is thought to have modelled it on the Mosque of Sultan Ahmed (Blue Mosque) in Istanbul. Islamic Monument #503

19

Related interests

Cairo citadel and more

Explore related boards