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Islamic Architecture in Egypt

Wekalate El-Goury

Wekalat El-Ghoury
These Pictures was taken by: Eng. Nasser Youssif Zakaria and Dr. Yehia Waziry

Construction Date
909-910 A.H./1504-1505 A.D.
Construction Era
Circassian Mamluk era
Constructor Name
Sultan Al-Ashraf Abu Al-Nasr Qunswa Al-Garkassi (Al-Ghouri)
Building Type
Wekala "craftsmen and market place"
Current  Statues
In Good Condition
Historical Lieu
Monument Address
Al-Tablita Street next to the founder's complex that contains a dome, a sitting logicca, a sabil, a kuttab, a mosque and a house in Al-Azhar quarter

Wekalate El-Goury Gate3

Wekalate El-Goury Gate

Wekalate El-Goury Gate2

Wekalate El-Goury Entrance corridor

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Wekalate El-Goury indoor

Wekalate El-Goury stairs

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Wekalate El Goury details Mashrabia

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Useful Links in Wekalate El-Goury

http://www.touregypt.net/ghuriwakala.htm
http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/ghouri.htm

 

 

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