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Friday 1 May 2020

Suleiman Agha Al-Saldar Mosque / Al-Moez Street for Deen Allah Al-Fatimi


It was created in 1839 AD, starting at the beginning of the Bergoan Lane on Al-Moez Street
It was built by Prince Suleiman Agha Al-Calendar, one of the princes of Muhammad Ali Pasha
The mosque is divided into three corridors, facing and its main entrance on the western side overlooking Al-Moez Street, as is the case for both the avenue and the writers attached to it .. This is this interface the detailed record of it where the mosque data was recorded.
جد The mosque consists of a rectangle that is divided into two squares, and the western square includes the courtyard of the mosque, and the courtyard is surrounded by porticoes on its four sides and covered by small domes based on marble columns, and the courtyard is covered with a wooden ceiling in the middle of which opened an opening for ventilation and lighting
الشرق The eastern square in the area of ​​the place of prayer, and consists of two plaques, each of which includes two marble pillars on which round arches are based. The qibla wall is surrounded by a marble mihrab.
Vixen facade, Sabeel white marble, with decorations and inscriptions, and for its windows are cast bronze windows with cut-out motifs.
أسط The cylindrical minaret, which resembles at the top of the pencil and wooden domes that are decorated with Ottoman inscriptions... The door was decorated with marble and also to decorate the civil contract with many plant inscriptions and inscriptions
One of the princes of Muhammad Ali Pasha. He rose to jobs until he reached the position of "Calendar", that is, the Emir of the Arms Brigade. It was known that he was unfairly unfair in expropriating the properties on which he built his installations, and he also seized many elements of the ruined mosques in the desert in those facilities. It has many buildings built by it, including an agency next to Khanqah Baybars Al Hashinkir in Al Jamaliah, and an agency in Khan Hebron and the renovation of the Red Mosque
 Suleiman Agha Al-Saldar Mosque / Al-Moez Street for Deen Allah Al-Fatimi

 Suleiman Agha Al-Saldar Mosque / Al-Moez Street for Deen Allah Al-Fatimi

 Suleiman Agha Al-Saldar Mosque / Al-Moez Street for Deen Allah Al-Fatimi





















Tuesday 14 April 2020

Manial Palace.

Manial Palace
Manial Palace is an often overlooked tourist attraction in Cairo, despite the fact that it consistently gets very favourable ratings on various travel-related websites. Of course, there is literally an almost infinite number of Cairo Tourist Attractions, and most people who visit the country simply don’t have enough time to visit even a small fraction of them.
However, if you are going to be in Cairo for a few days, and you are trying to compose a list of must-see attractions, then by all accounts, Manial Palace is an attraction worth considering.
If you are expecting to see an unimaginably opulent palace which is overflowing with historical artefacts, then the Manial Palace may not be the ideal place for you to visit. To some extent, one could almost say that the Manial Palace is not really a palace at all, given that from the outside it is nothing like most other royal palaces one can see, both in Cairo and further afield.
However, if you would like to get a feel of how royalty lived during the 19th and early 20th centuries, then Manial Palace and its museum is an attraction which we would definitely recommend visiting.
It is also a fantastic place to visit if you need a break from the frantic hustle and bustle of Cairo. The vast gardens offer a wonderful sense of serenity, while the interior of the museum has plenty of wonderful artefacts on display. There are also plenty of stained glass windows which help you to capture some truly mesmerizing photos.
If you are expecting to see an unimaginably opulent palace which is overflowing with historical artifacts, then the Manial Palace may not be the ideal place for you to visit. To some extent, one could almost say that the Manial Palace is not really a palace at all, given that from the outside it is nothing like most other royal palaces one can see, both in Cairo and further afield.  However, if you would like to get a feel of how royalty lived during the 19th and early 20th centuries, then Manial Palace and its museum is an attraction which we would definitely recommend visiting.  It is also a fantastic place to visit if you need a break from the frantic hustle and bustle of Cairo. The vast gardens offer a wonderful sense of serenity, while the interior of the museum has plenty of wonderful artifacts on display. There are also plenty of stained glass windows which help you to capture some truly mesmerizing photos.
The Manial Palace Estate is best-known for its 5 distinctive buildings, each with its own unique style, and also for its beautiful blend of Persian gardens and English landscaped gardens. There’s also a forested nature park and a hunting museum that used to belong to Egypt’s late King Farouk.
Manial Palace, along with the estate on which it was built, has been preserved and designated as a historic house museum by Egypt’s Antiquities Council. It is located in southern Cairo, in the Sharia Al-Saray area of the El-Manial district.
The palace was built by the late King Faroud’s uncle, Mohammed Ali Tewfik, and took several years to complete, from 1899 to 1929.
The palace once housed King Farouk's extensive art collection, as well as his clothing; silverware, and Objets D’Art collections. While many of the original pieces are still on display at the Manial Palace, others have been relocated to other museums.
The Manial Palace Estate is best-known for its 5 distinctive buildings, each with its own unique style, and also for its beautiful blend of Persian gardens and English landscaped gardens. There’s also a forested nature park and a hunting museum that used to belong to the Egypt’s late King Farouk.  Manial Palace, along with the estate on which it was built, has been preserved and designated as a historic house museum by Egypt’s Antiquities Council. It is located in southern Cairo, in the Sharia Al-Saray area of the El-Manial district.  The palace was built by the late King Faroud’s uncle, Mohammed Ali Tewfik, and took several years to complete, from 1899 to 1929.  The palace once housed King Farouks extensive art collection, as well as his clothing; silverware, and Objets D’Art collections. While many of the original pieces are still on display at the Manial Palace, others have been relocated to other museums.
Manial Palace is nothing like most royal palaces, but that in itself helps to make this a very nice and unique attraction to visit when you are in Cairo.
It has a rich and interesting history; it gives visitors a wonderful insight into how royalty lived at the time; it contains many amazing artefacts; it has a truly splendid garden, and it offers visitors a delightful break from the chaos of Cairo.

Gayer Anderson Museum – The Art Museum in Sayyida Zeinab, Cairo

Gayer Anderson Museum – The Art Museum in Sayyida Zeinab, Cairo
The Gayer Anderson Museum is best described as being an art museum. Located in Cairo’s Sayyida Zeinab neighbourhood, the museum is named after a man by the name of Major R.G. Gayer-Anderson who lived in the building from 1932 to 1942, after being given full permission to do so from the then Egyptian government.
While the building was already home to numerous treasured artefacts, Gayer-Anderson also contributed many which he had personally collected during his time in Egypt. Today, people who visit the Gayer Anderson Museum are treated to a delightful collection of artefacts, including fine carpets, various furnishings, a very impressive art collection and more.
One of the wonderful things about this particular museum is that it is not only the contents of the museum which attract people but also the building itself. It is in fact considered to be one of the very best remaining examples of 17th-century Muslim architecture in Cairo and especial domestic Muslim architecture from that period.
The Gayer Anderson Museum is best described as being an art museum. Located in Cairo’s Sayyida Zeinab neighborhood, the museum is named after a man by the name of Major R.G. Gayer-Anderson who lived in the building from 1932 to 1942, after being given full permission to do so from the then Egyptian government.  While the building was already home to numerous treasured artifacts, Gayer-Anderson also contributed many which he had personally collected during his time in Egypt. Today, people who visit the Gayer Anderson Museum are treated to a delightful collection of artifacts, including fine carpets, various furnishings, a very impressive art collection and more.  One of the wonderful things about this particular museum is that it is not only the contents of the museum which attract people, but also the building itself. It is in fact considered to be one of the very best remaining examples of 17th-century Muslim architecture in Cairo, and especial domestic Muslim architecture from that period.

The Gayer Anderson Museum is best described as being an art museum. Located in Cairo’s Sayyida Zeinab neighborhood, the museum is named after a man by the name of Major R.G. Gayer-Anderson who lived in the building from 1932 to 1942, after being given full permission to do so from the then Egyptian government.  While the building was already home to numerous treasured artifacts, Gayer-Anderson also contributed many which he had personally collected during his time in Egypt. Today, people who visit the Gayer Anderson Museum are treated to a delightful collection of artifacts, including fine carpets, various furnishings, a very impressive art collection and more.  One of the wonderful things about this particular museum is that it is not only the contents of the museum which attract people, but also the building itself. It is in fact considered to be one of the very best remaining examples of 17th-century Muslim architecture in Cairo, and especial domestic Muslim architecture from that period.
The actual buildings were built against one of the outer walls of the Mosque of Ibn Tulun which still stands today. At the time, it was very common for people to build private homes in the manner, but in the early 20th century, the number of homes in the area, most of which were very run down, effectively prevented anyone from being able to see the mosque, and so the decision was made to tear them down.
However, because the museum buildings were so well-preserved, they were spared and partially restored, and once Gayer-Anderson was given permission to live on the premises, he set about restoring the buildings even more. He also took charge of installing electricity and all new plumbing.
In 1942, Gayer-Anderson was forced to move out as a result illness, and he donated his collection and all the contents in the house to the Egyptian government, and in return, King Farouk bestowed on him, the title of Pasha. Major Gayer-Anderson Pasha succumbed to his illness and passed away back in England in 1945. Later, the Gayer Anderson Museum would open in his memory.

The actual buildings were built against one of the outer walls of the Mosque of Ibn Tulun which still stands today. At the time, it was very common for people to build private homes in the manner, but in the early 20th century, the amount of homes in the area, most of which were very run down, effectively prevented anyone from being able to see the mosque, and so the decision was made to tear them down.  However, because the museum buildings was so well-preserved, they were spared and partially restored, and once Gayer-Anderson was given permission to live in the premises, he set about restoring the buildings even more. He also took charge of installing electricity and all new plumbing.  In 1942, Gayer-Anderson was forced to move out as a result illness, and he donated his collection and all the contents in the house to the Egyptian government, and in return, King Farouk bestowed on him, the title of Pasha. Major Gayer-Anderson Pasha succumbed to his illness and passed away back in England in 1945. Later, the Gayer Anderson Museum would open in his memory.

Sabil-Kuttab of Katkhuda is an important monument in the old part

Sabil-Kuttab of Katkhuda is an important monument in the old part
Sabil-Kuttab of Katkhuda - Sabil-Kuttab of Katkhuda is an important monument in the old part of Islamic Cairo, Egypt. This building is an example of Ottoman and Mamluk architecture. It was built in 1744 by a pioneer Egyptian architect, Katkhuda of Egypt ( 'Abd al Rahman Katkhuda' ). Some architects describe it as "The treasure of Ottoman architecture"

Al-Muizz Street in Islamic Cairo.

 Al-Muizz Street in Islamic Cairo
 Al-Muizz Street in Islamic Cairo, Egypt is one of the oldest streets in Cairo, approximately one kilometre long. A United Nations study found it to have the greatest concentration of medieval architectural treasures in the Islamic world.[1] The street is named for Al-Muʢizz li-Deen Allah, the fourth caliph of the Fatimid dynasty. It stretches from Bab Al-Futuh in the north to Bab Zuweila in the south. Starting in 1997[2] [3], the national government carried out extensive renovations to the historical buildings, modern buildings, paving, and sewerage to turn the street into an "open-air museum", with work scheduled to be completed in October 2008. On April 24, 2008, Al-Muizz Street was rededicated as a pedestrian-only zone between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm; cargo traffic will be allowed outside of these hours.

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