Sultan Qaytbay funerary complex
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The Sultan Qaytbay funerary complex is a renowned 15th-century Mamluk architectural ensemble in Cairo, celebrated for its richly ornamented stone dome, elegant minaret, and refined decorative stonework.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mamluk architectural monument
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funerary complex ⓘ mosque complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Late Mamluk style
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Mamluk architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor | Sultan al-Ashraf Qaytbay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 15th century ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1474 ⓘ |
| contains |
courtyard
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mausoleum of Sultan Qaytbay ⓘ mihrab ⓘ minaret ⓘ minbar ⓘ mosque of Sultan Qaytbay NERFINISHED ⓘ prayer hall ⓘ sabil-kuttab ⓘ stone dome ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| domeDecoration | carved stone patterns ⓘ |
| era | reign of Sultan al-Ashraf Qaytbay ⓘ |
| function |
funerary complex
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religious complex ⓘ |
| governorate | Cairo Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDomeType | stone dome ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ablaq stonework
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inscription bands ⓘ muqarnas cornices ⓘ stone-carved façades ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of Historic Cairo ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cairo
ⓘ
City of the Dead, Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ Egypt ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| minaretType | Mamluk stone minaret ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sultan al-Ashraf Qaytbay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Northern Cemetery of Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
arabesque decoration
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elegant minaret ⓘ intricate geometric carving ⓘ muqarnas decoration ⓘ refined decorative stonework ⓘ richly ornamented stone dome ⓘ |
| patron | Sultan al-Ashraf Qaytbay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Burji Mamluk period ⓘ |
| planType | courtyard mosque plan ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| startOfConstruction | circa 1470 ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | within Historic Cairo World Heritage Site ⓘ |
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