Aqsunqur Mosque
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Aqsunqur Mosque is a historic Mamluk-era mosque in Cairo, Egypt, renowned for its distinctive blue-tiled interior and significant Islamic architectural heritage.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious building
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ mosque ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Blue Mosque of Cairo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mosque of Aqsunqur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Mamluk architecture
ⓘ
Ottoman architecture ⓘ |
| builderOccupation | Mamluk amir ⓘ |
| builtBy | Shams al-Din Aqsunqur al-Silahdar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1347 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1347 ⓘ |
| containsTombOf |
Ibrahim Agha al-Mustahfizan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shams al-Din Aqsunqur al-Silahdar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| domeCount | 1 ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | hypostyle mosque ⓘ |
| governingBody | Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
blue and turquoise tiles
ⓘ
calligraphic inscriptions ⓘ floral tile motifs ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtyard
ⓘ
mausoleum ⓘ mihrab ⓘ minbar ⓘ prayer hall ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of Historic Cairo UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cairo
ⓘ
Darb al-Ahmar district NERFINISHED ⓘ Historic Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorRestorationDate | 1652 ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| minaretCount | 1 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Shams al-Din Aqsunqur al-Silahdar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Iznik tile decoration
ⓘ
Mamluk-era architectural features ⓘ blue-tiled interior ⓘ |
| period | Mamluk period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Cairo Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| restorationPeriod | Ottoman period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restoredBy | Ibrahim Agha al-Mustahfizan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of Mamluk religious architecture in Cairo
ⓘ
tourist attraction in Islamic Cairo ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Historic Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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