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Sultan Barquq Complex
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Sultan Barquq Complex
Sultan Barquq Complex or Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Barquq is an Islamic complex consists of mosque and madrassa and located in Cairo, Egypt. It was built by the Mamluk Sultan al-Zahir Barquq between 1384-1386 AD as a school for religious education. The 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: 14th 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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