Bab al-Futuh
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- Best time to go
- October–April
- Budget
- $
- Accessibility
- not-accessible
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
One of the surviving gates in the northern wall of the Fatimid city, this eleventh-century structure is flanked by rounded towers of dressed stone and once formed a principal entrance for caravans and armies. It stands close to the neighboring Bab al-Nasr, and the connecting stretch of wall can be walked, offering views over the roofs of the al-Gamaliya district. Decorative carved motifs, arrow slits and defensive galleries show the military engineering of the period.
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