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Qalawun Complex
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Qalawun Complex
Qalawun complex is a massive Islamic complex located in Cairo, Egypt. It includes a madrasa, a hospital and a mausoleum. The complex was built by the Sultan Al-Nasir Muhammad ibn Qalawun in the 1280s. Qalawun complex was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 as part of Historic Cairo.
Site Information
Country: Egypt
District: Cairo Governorate
Category: Mosques and Islamic Buildings
Site History: 13th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
World Heritage Site
Part of: Historic Cairo
Date of Inscription: 1979
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