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Bab al-Futuh
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Bab Al Foutoh
El-Gamaleya, Cairo Governorate
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This is very old Gate will lead you to old street with islamic and jewish point of interests. It will end you up in the famous "Khan al Khalili" bazar market.
Bab al Futuh (Conquest Gate) is one of three remaining gates in the walls of the old city of Cairo, It was finished in the year 1087 and faces north. The other two remaining gates are Bab al-Nasr (Victory Gate) in the north and Bab Zuwayla (Gate of Zuwayla in the south. [1] Bab Zuwayla and Bab al-Futuh are located on Muizz Street in Cairo. [2] Bab al-Futuh, by Louis-François Cassas, 1785 The gate was part of fortification built by Vizier Badr al-Jamali of Fatimid Imam/caliph Mustansir. Its rounded towers were a stronger defense than the square towers of Bab al-Nasr (another Old City gate, just to the east). They had shafts for pouring boiling water or burning oil on attackers, and arrow slits. The gate is covered in vegetal and geometric motifs. Bab al-Futuh, Cairo We have a package tour don't forget to ask about it.
Bab al Futuh (Conquest Gate) is one of three remaining gates in the walls of the old city of Cairo, It was finished in the year 1087 and faces north. The other two remaining gates are Bab al-Nasr (Victory Gate) in the north and Bab Zuwayla (Gate of Zuwayla in the south. [1] Bab Zuwayla and Bab al-F…