Qaytbay Necropolis
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Qaytbay Necropolis is a monumental Mamluk-era funerary complex in Cairo renowned for its richly decorated mosque, mausoleum, and intricate stonework commissioned by Sultan Qaytbay.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic architectural monument
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Mamluk architecture ⓘ funerary complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
NERFINISHED
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Mamluk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Burji Mamluks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sultanate of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Mamluk architecture in Egypt
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Mausoleums in Cairo ⓘ Mosques in Cairo ⓘ |
| city | Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Sultan Qaytbay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Mamluk Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | masterpiece of late Mamluk architecture ⓘ |
| era | Mamluk period ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
commemorative monument
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mausoleum ⓘ mosque ⓘ |
| hasPart |
courtyard
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dome ⓘ funerary complex buildings ⓘ mausoleum of Qaytbay NERFINISHED ⓘ minaret ⓘ mosque of Qaytbay NERFINISHED ⓘ prayer hall ⓘ sabil-kuttab ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of Historic Cairo ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cairo
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City of the Dead, Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ Egypt ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | 15th century ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
carved stone
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stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sultan Qaytbay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
carved stone dome
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fine stone carving ⓘ intricate stonework ⓘ mausoleum of Sultan Qaytbay NERFINISHED ⓘ ornate minaret ⓘ richly decorated mosque ⓘ |
| partOf | Northern Cemetery of Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | Sultan Qaytbay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Greater Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Historic Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
funerary purposes
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religious worship ⓘ royal burial ⓘ |
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