Cairo, Egypt

Bab al-Nasr

Bab al-Nasr, Cairo

The Gate of Victory, Bab al-Nasr was built in 1087 by the vizier Badr al-Jamali on Cairo's north wall. Its great square towers, later inscribed with French names by Napoleon's officers, stand near Bab al-Futuh.

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Location

Coordinates: 30.05417, 31.26472

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