Amir Alin Aq Palace
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Amir Alin Aq Palace was built in 1293. It stands on the Darb al-Ahmar, the ceremonial road leading to the Citadel in Cairo, Egypt. Its reception hall is particularly notable.
Amir Alin Aq Palace, exterior view, January 2020
Al-Darb al-Ahmar
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Al-Darb al-Ahmar is a historic neighbourhood in Cairo, Egypt. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Historic Cairo. Located south of the old walled city of Cairo, originally built by the Fat
Darb al-Ahmar street, in front of Bayt al-Razzaz palace and the Madrasa of Umm Sha'ban.
A late 19th or early 20th century view over Darb al-Ahmar (specifically near Bab al-Wazir street). On the right is the 14th-century Mosque of Aqsunqur, on the left is the early 16th-century Mosque-Mausoleum of Khayrbek.
View of Souq al-Silah street (a former armorers' market), on the edge of the Darb al-Ahmar district. The dome and minaret belong to the 14th-century Madrasa of Uljay al-Yusufi.
Bab al-Wazir street today, in front of the restored Mausoleum-Mosque of Amir Khayrbak and the remains of the Palace of Alin Aq.