Cairo, Egypt

Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan

Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan, Cairo

The grandest of Cairo's Mamluk monuments, built between 1356 and 1363 for Sultan Hasan. A colossal teaching mosque for the four Sunni schools, famed for its towering portal, soaring courtyard, and marble mihrab.

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Location

Coordinates: 30.0319, 31.2567

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