SABIL MANASTERLY
Monument now transformed into a cultural music center before being closed for renovation.
Built in 1851 by Mohammed Fouad Pasha el-Manasterly, at the same time that he had his palace, mosque and mausoleum built on the island of Roda, next to the Nilometer. Like all sabils, this monument was a charity ordered by the powerful pasha to supply the poorest with water, it was directly connected to the Nile and operated by an ingenious cistern system. It was directly connected to the Nile and operated by an ingenious system of cisterns. It was transformed today into a musical cultural centre before being closed for renovation. If you're out for a walk, drop by and take a look.
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