Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan

Cairo Governorate · Egypt

Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan, Egypt
Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
October to April
Budget
$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
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A masterpiece of Mamluk architecture, this vast fourteenth-century complex combines a mosque and a religious school beneath towering walls. Its monumental portal and cavernous prayer hall showcase the grandeur of the period.

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