[2024 Cairo Attraction] Travel Guide for Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan (Updated Sep)

🇪🇬Mosque of Sultan Hassan🕌

Attraction: Mosque of Sultan Hassan Location: El-Darb El-Ahmar, El Khalifa, Cairo, Egypt Direction: Walk/Taxi The Sultan Hassan Mosque in Cairo, Egypt, is a famous and beautiful architecture from the 14th century. It has impressive architecture and is loved by locals and tourists. The mosque consists of an open courtyard with fountain in its centre. With its tall towers and lovely interior, it's a must-visit place for people interested in Cairo's history and Islamic culture. Tickets are 120LE for non Muslims for visiting. #timetotravel #Egypt #cairo #mosque

Mosque of Sultan Hassan | Cairo

Mosque of Sultan Hassan is a popular landmark which you should visit if you are in Cairo. The recommended sightseeing time is half an hour or maximum one hour. It's huge beautiful building with a lot of details which let you experience the golden era back in the days. This is the kind of places you must fell proud to visit and experience it as it’s part of the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Women must be dressed appropriately with no revealing clothes and shoulder should be covered. They close at 4.30pm. #createwithtrip #egypt #cairo

Cairo is the capital of Egypt. It is a magnificent, magnificent city across the Nile. It is the political, economic and commercial center of the entire Middle East. The ancient Egyptians called Cairo "the mother of the city", and the Arabs called her "Kahler", meaning the conqueror or the winner. Walking in Cairo, the mosques everywhere, the distinctive Arab culture, always feel that they have come to another country.

Cairo CityWalk | David Roberts 1840 Same Perspective Guide

| David Roberts 1840 Same Perspective Guide. "Egypt and Nubia" can be used as a guide for Cairo City Walk. This watercolor album from 180 years ago is a masterpiece. ✓【Camera Position Guide】 ① Sultan Hassan Mosque Four iwans, central fountain Sabil, striped stone decoration Ablaq, a Mamluk architectural masterpiece completed in 1365 ② Bab Zuweila The camera position is north of Bab Zuweila, at the entrance steps of the nearby Al Mu'Ayyad Shaykh Mosque ③ Al Ghouri Mosque-Madrasa Completed in 1504, located between Cairo's carpet and clothing market and Khan Al Khalili market, even the trade goods have not changed ④ Sultan Hassan Mosque The camera position is at the entrance of Al Rifai Mosque, where you can see the densely packed stalactite arches at the entrance of Sultan Hassan Mosque ⑤ Al Ghouri Mosque-Madrasa Four Persian-style iwans surround a beautiful sunken courtyard, with bubble-patterned mosaic tiles different from conventional patterns ⑥ Khan Al Khalili Market A tacky check-in spot in the eyes of tourists from all over the world, but it was the core business district of ancient Cairo, controlling the Nile trade ⑦ Al Hakim Mosque Built in 1013 during the Fatimid dynasty, it has the oldest minaret in Cairo and is a holy site for the Druze and Ismaili sects ⑧ Bab Al Futuh Built in 1087, it is the northern gate of Cairo during the Fatimid dynasty, with circular and rectangular stone arch lines, and the top of the city wall is open ⑨ Midan Salah Ad Din Facing the magnificent Sultan Hassan Mosque, when Roberts sketched in 1840, the Al Rifai Mosque, completed in 1912, did not exist ✓【David Roberts】 David Roberts (1796-1864) Born in Scotland, British painter, Royal Academician He began traveling to Palestine and Egypt in 1838. When he returned to England, his works were engraved by the printmaker Louis Haji and published in six volumes. All 248 engravings were hand-colored: the first three volumes were themed on Egypt and Nubia, and the latter three were travel albums of the Holy Land. Moreover, the works from this Middle Eastern sketching trip were sold in advance before he set off. When he returned to England several years later, they became an instant hit upon publication, earning him the favor of the Royal Academy.