Cairo Gates & Towers
Explore the massive gates in Egypt that have a significant number of fortified gates like the Bab (gate) el-Futuh, Bab an-Nasr and Bab Zuwaila. Bab Zuwayla, sometimes called al-Mitwalli .
Articles about Cairo Gates & Towers
Bab El-Azab
The Gate or Bab El-Azab that situates in El-Qalaa off Salah El-Deen Square was attached by Sultan Radwan Katkhuda to the Citadel. It was use...+
Read MoreBab El-Futuh
Bab El Futuh or the gate of conquest, the northen fortress of Fatimid Cairo, lies in the Street of Bab El-Nasr next to the mosque of El-Haki...+
Read MoreBab El-Nasr
Bab El-Nasr or the gate of victory lies in Bab El-Nasr Street next to Bab-El-Futuh and the mosque of El-Hakim. Like the other gates of Cairo...+
Read MoreBab Zuwayla (Bab El-Metwalli)
Bab Zuwayla or Bab El Metwalli lies in El-Metwalli Square next to the Mosque El Muayyad Sheikh . This gate is one of the remaining gates that were ere...+
Read MoreBurg El Ramla and Burg El Hadid in Cairo
Burg El Ramla and Burg El Hadid or the tower of sand and the tower of Iron locate in Saladin Citadel in Salah Salem.They stand northward the...+
Read MoreCairo Tower
Cairo Tower or Borg El Qahira is one of the most remarkable tourist attractions in Cairo that is widely visited by both local and foreigners...+
Read MoreCairo Walls
The most admired part of the Cairo Walls can be seen in the point in which the Street of Galal and the Street of Mansuriya and next to some parts of b...+
Read MoreFortress of Babylon in Cairo
The city of Cairo owes its existence to Babylon fortress, as here is the oldest part of the City and the remains of its oldest structure. Th...+
Read MoreGate and liwan of Ismail Ibn Thalab
Ismail Ibn Thalab Gate and Liwan locate in Sidi Uqba Street which becomes a livestock market every Friday. One can see many other tombs that...+
Read MoreGate of Mangak El Silihdar in Cairo
The Gate of the palace of Mangak El Silihdar lies in the corner of Suq El Selah Street off El Darb El Ahmar and nearby El Rifaey Mosque. It...+
Read MoreGate, Sabil and Kuttab and Mausoleum of Tarabay El Sharifi
The Gate, Sabil, Kuttab, and Mausoleum of Tarabay El Sharifi that was established in the Mamluk period locates in Bab El Wazir Street nearby the Mos...+
Read MoreSaladin Citadel
The Citadel situates in El Muqattam area in Salah Salem Street. It was mainly established by Saladin, Sultan Nur El Din Mahmud's nephew who...+
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