Best places: Historical landmarks in Cairo, Egypt

👍👍 So old and so beautiful,part of the an impromptu "money" tour. So this , the Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan, said to have taken 3 years of construction without a single day of rest from 1356CE , is on the 100LE note

👍👍 It was an amazing experience. The time of my visit, there was construction happening. But the overall experience was amazing. I finally get to see the Citadel that haunted my memories since I was 14. Going back all grown up, fully understanding the history and stories behind every wall was worth t...

👍👍 One of the three remaining gate of old Cairo highly recommended to go and have alook at its spectacular design. As well as you can climb the gate to see the view from top. You can go and buy some stuff from the market near to “Bab Zuweila”

👍👍 “Al-Moayad is Sheikh” ... the mosque of the imprisoned Sultan The pride of the mosques of the Circassian Mamelukes "Al-Muayyad is Sheikh" ... the mosque of the imprisoned Sultan I wrote: Zakaria Nasif victim July 05 Egyptian Geographic site Al-Moayad Sheikh Mosque, or as historians call it, “Th...

Marble & stone buildings with intricate details, named after the 13th-century ruler who built them.

Imposing fortress & wall built by Saladin in the 12th century as protection against the Crusaders.

Ornately decorated palace with a clocktower built between 1900 & 1929 in a mix of Islamic styles.

Landmark city gate built in 1087, with 2 round towers & elaborately carved geometric motifs.

Busy 3-sided square known for its grand buildings with ornate facades & a Byzantine-style basilica.

👍👍 Recently my family and I visited here. Such an honour and well kept. The Shrine itself closes during prayer times and re opens half an hour later. A suggestion would be for a guide to be present as the experience would be more memorable and educational.

👍👍 Qasr El Nil Bridge The first bridge established in Egypt to cross the Nile The Qasr El Nil Bridge is a bridge located near Tahrir Square in Cairo. It is the first bridge established in Egypt to cross the Nile and is distinguished by those four statues of lions at the entrance to the bridge made of...

Restored mansions with elaborate marble interiors & wooden balconies, set around a courtyard.

👍👍 They have a great show every sat,mon,wed I attended it many times with foreigners they always like it 😍 Highly recommended

👍👍 Huge palace of a Memluk prince. Beautiful central courtyard. There are some bathing rooms, halls with hanging lights, wall engravings, and many many rooms!

👍👍 The shrine and mosque of Imam Husain A.S located in Cairo Egypt.

Major traffic intersection with a statue of a national icon, surrounded by shops & cafes.

Stately & abandoned Indian Hindu temple featuring a carved wooden spiral staircase & gardens.

Piazza & traffic circle, focus of unrest in the 2011 revolution & now home to the Ramses II Obelisk.

Fortified gate to Cairo’s Old City, also known as the Gate of Victory, constructed in 1087.