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Sultan al-Ashraf Qaytbay Complex
Sultan al-Ashraf Qaytbay Complex
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Sultan al-Ashraf Qaytbay Complex
Sultan al-Ashraf Qaytbay Complex is an Islamic complex consists of a kuttab, mosque and madrasa and is located in Cairo, Egypt. It was built by the Mamluk sultan al-Ashraf Qaytbay in 1474 AD. The complex was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 as part of Historic Cairo.
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Country: Egypt
District: Cairo Governorate
Category: Mosques and Islamic Buildings
Site History: 15th 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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