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  • Qalawun Complex

    Qalawun complex is a massive Islamic complex located in Cairo, Egypt. It includes a mosque, a madrasa, a bimaristan (hospital) and a mausoleum. The complex was built by the Sultan al-Mansur Qalawun between 1284 and 1285 AD. Qalawun complex was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 as part of Historic Cairo.
    The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Historic Cairo.
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    Qalawun Complex
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    Qalawun Complex
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    Qalawun Complex
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    Qalawun Complex

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1979

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    Mosques and Islamic Buildings

    Location

    Egypt

    Cairo Governorate

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    13th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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