Bab al-Futuh
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Bab al-Futuh is a monumental 11th-century northern gate of Cairo’s historic city walls, renowned for its massive stone architecture and role as a key entrance to medieval Islamic Cairo.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bab al-Futuh canonical | 5 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city gate
ⓘ
fortification ⓘ historic monument ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Bab al-Nasr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
al-Muizz Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Badr al-Jamali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Fatimid architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Fatimid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 11th century ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Caliph al-Mustansir Billah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1087 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1087 ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| directionFromCityCenter | north ⓘ |
| era | Fatimid era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
city gate
ⓘ
defensive fortification ⓘ northern entrance to medieval Cairo ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected historic structure ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
decorative carved stonework
ⓘ
defensive towers ⓘ massive stone masonry ⓘ |
| hasPart |
arched passageway
ⓘ
arrow slits ⓘ inscription panels ⓘ machicolations ⓘ massive round towers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic Islamic monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cairo
ⓘ
Egypt ⓘ Islamic Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | futuh (conquests) ⓘ |
| near | Bab Zuweila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Fatimid city of Cairo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
city walls of Cairo ⓘ historic core of Cairo ⓘ |
| region | Cairo Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Islamic ⓘ |
| significance |
example of Fatimid military architecture
ⓘ
important landmark of Islamic Cairo ⓘ key entrance to medieval Islamic Cairo ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| translation | Gate of Conquests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
controlling access to the city
ⓘ
defense of Cairo ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | al-Muizz li-Din Allah Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Historic Cairo