Mosque Madrasa of Sultan Hassan, Cairo, Egypt
Mosque Madrasa of Sultan Hassan, built 1356-63 in the Bahri Mamluk period for Sultan al-Nasir Hasan, in the old town of Cairo, Egypt. The mosque is monumental in size at 500m long, with 2 minarets and a large entrance portal. A mausoleum for Sultan Hasan is positioned behind the qibla wall. On the right is the al-Rif'ai Mosque. Cairo's historic district is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13564473
Media ID
45387981
Size
7087px x 4630px
(10.0MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2009
