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Egyptian Museum Cairo
Home to the world's most extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities, including Tutankhamun's golden treasures.
1 km · about 5 min drive
Cairo, Egypt · Africa
Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā works well as a base: 10 minutes from Ḩadā’iq al Qubbah, 4km from Citadel of Salah Ed-Din.
Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā is a town located in Cairo, Egypt. With a population of 51,741, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā sits in Egypt, where you drive on the right. It's in the Africa/Cairo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā to your route.
The Sinan Pasha Mosque (Arabic: مسجد سنان باشا) is a mosque in the Boulaq district of Downtown Cairo, Egypt. It was established by the governor of Cairo Koca Sinan Pasha in c. 1571 CE.
When the mosque was built the site was on the Nile shore which has since shifted westward. The mosque's architecture combines MamlukRead more
and Ottoman features. The last include its free-standing position in a garden and the gallery surrounding its square prayer hall on three sides roofed with eleven shallow domes. The dome roofing the prayer hall is the largest stone dome in Cairo. The mosque has a pencil-shaped minaret at its southern corner. The prayer hall's three entrance portals are decorated with Muqarnas.
The interior is influenced by the Fadawiya Mausoleum. There is a wooden dikka on the northeastern side.
The mosque was once part of a complex with three khans. Its hamam still exists.
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Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā is located in Cairo, Egypt, Africa. The coordinates are 30.0604 latitude, 31.2315 longitude.
Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā has a population of approximately 51,741 people, making it a town in Egypt.
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museum
Home to the world's most extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities, including Tutankhamun's golden treasures.
1 km · about 5 min drive
cafe
Cairo's oldest coffeehouse, open in a Khan el-Khalili alley since 1797 and run by seven generations of one family. Naguib Mahfouz wrote parts of the Cairo Trilogy in its back rooms, under the same tarnished mirrors.
3 km · about 5 min drive
castle
A medieval Islamic-era fortification on Mokattam Hill in Cairo, built by Saladin to protect the city from Crusader attacks.
4 km · about 10 min drive
museum
The world's largest archaeological museum, built near the Pyramids of Giza to house the complete Tutankhamun collection and over 100,000 artifacts.
13 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
The last surviving Wonder of the Ancient World, these 4,500-year-old pyramids are Egypt's most iconic monuments.
13 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Colossal limestone statue with the body of a lion and a human head, guarding the Giza pyramid complex.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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