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MOSQUE MOHAMMED ALI
, Cairo
Religious buildings
4.2/5
(5 reviews)
A superb mosque in the style of Istanbul's Sainte-Sophie mosque, in keeping with the Ottoman ...Read more
2025
SULEIMAN PASHA MOSQUE
, Cairo
Religious buildings
4/5
(2 reviews)
Mosque with a prayer hall topped by four domes, one of which is very large and decorated with ...Read more
2025
EL-GHURI MOSQUE AND PALACE
, Cairo
Religious buildings
4/5
(1 review)
Mosque with four iwans in its inner courtyard, a superb porch adorned with stalactites and a ...Read more
2025
IBN TOULOUN MOSQUE
, Cairo
Religious buildings
3/5
(1 review)
A large ancient mosque preserving its original appearance, with arcades carved with floral ...Read more
2025
HANGING CHURCH (OR
, Cairo
Religious buildings
4.5/5
(6 reviews)
The most beautiful church in Cairo, built on the site of a Roman temple 10 m above ground, ...Read more
2025
SAINT SERGIUS CHURCH
, Cairo
Religious buildings
4.6/5
(5 reviews)
Today, this church below street level is a place of pilgrimage for many Copts and Christians ...Read more
2025
COPTIC SAINT MARK'S CATHEDRAL
Abbasseyah, Cairo
Religious buildings
5/5
(1 review)
St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral features stained glass windows by Isaac Fanous, one of the ...Read more
2025
KHANQA OF SULTAN FARAG IBN BARQUQ
, Cairo
Mosque to visit
Khanqah has a building with a rare calm conducive to meditation and study where students of ...Read more
2025
EL-NASIR MOHAMMED IBN QALAOUN MOSQUE
, Cairo
Religious buildings
Superb mosque with interior colonnade, covered prayer room and mihrab with superb green dome.Read more
2025
ESPLANADE OF THE MOHAMMED ALI MOSQUE
, Cairo
Religious buildings
4.5/5
(4 reviews)
Esplanade housing a mosque in front of a sahn and a clock tower presented by Louis-Philippe to ...Read more
2025
BEN IZRA SYNAGOGUE
, Cairo
Synagogue to visit
3/5
(1 review)
This ancient synagogue with its Christian architecture, recently restored, is the only ...Read more
2025
SAINT BARBARA'S CHURCH
, Cairo
Religious buildings
3/5
(1 review)
Coptic church with relics of Saint Barbara and a metal gate giving access to the Coptic ...Read more
2025
ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH
, Cairo
Religious buildings
3/5
(1 review)
A very old church with a brightly-colored flamboyant dome and a wedding hall preserving its ...Read more
2025
ENTIRE INAL SULTAN
, Cairo
Religious buildings
Today, all that remains of this complex built by Sultan Inal is the mosque, with iwans of ...Read more
2025
SET OF QURQUMAS EMIR KEBIR
, Cairo
Religious buildings
The finest Mamluk ensemble, comprising a palace, mausoleum, mosque, sabil, kuttab and madrassa.Read more
2025
MADRASAH AND MOSQUE OF SULTAN QATBAY
, Cairo
Religious buildings
Qatbay Madrasa and mosque, passing a horse trough before reaching the stairs leading to the ...Read more
2025
SULTAN ACHRAF BARSBAY'S KHANQA
, Cairo
Mosque to visit
Khanqah with period minaret, still dedicated to worship today, known for its marble floors and ...Read more
2025
ILLIGAY EL-YUSUFIS MOSQUE
, Cairo
Religious buildings
This mosque is a small-scale replica of Sultan Hassan's madrassa, with a central courtyard ...Read more
2025
MAHMOUD PASHA MOSQUE
, Cairo
Religious buildings
Interesting mosque blending Mamluk and Ottoman styles, worth a visit for its age.Read more