Sultan Qalawun Complex
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The Sultan Qalawun Complex is a monumental 13th-century Mamluk architectural ensemble in Cairo that includes a mosque, madrasa, mausoleum, and hospital, renowned for its intricate decoration and historical significance.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic architectural ensemble
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Mamluk monument ⓘ architectural complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
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Mamluk architecture ⓘ |
| builtBy | Sultan al-Mansur Qalawun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | 13th century ⓘ |
| continent |
Africa
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Asia ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 30.048°N 31.262°E ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bimaristan of Sultan Qalawun
NERFINISHED
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madrasa of Sultan Qalawun NERFINISHED ⓘ maristan of Sultan Qalawun NERFINISHED ⓘ mausoleum of Sultan Qalawun NERFINISHED ⓘ mosque of Sultan Qalawun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | major monument of Mamluk Cairo ⓘ |
| inception |
1284
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1285 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cairo
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Historic Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | al-Muizz Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
marble
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stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sultan al-Mansur Qalawun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
inlaid marble panels
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inscription bands in Arabic ⓘ intricate stucco decoration ⓘ large dome over mausoleum ⓘ minaret ⓘ monumental portal ⓘ muqarnas decoration ⓘ polychrome stonework ⓘ wooden mashrabiyya screens ⓘ |
| partOf | UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | Sultan al-Mansur Qalawun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
served as major hospital in medieval Cairo
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served as royal mausoleum for Qalawun and his descendants ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| use |
educational
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funerary ⓘ medical ⓘ religious ⓘ |
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