The Mosque of Qaytbay, also known as the Madrasa of Qaytbay, is a historic religious structure in the Qal'at al-Kabsh neighbourhood of Cairo, Egypt. Completed in 1475, it is one of multiple monuments
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External façade of the mosque
Southwestern portal of the mosque
Northeastern portal
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Sultan Abu Al-Nasr Sayf ad-Din Al-Ashraf Qaitbay ruled the Mamluk Sultanate from 1468 to 1496.
Mosque of Qaytbay (Qal'at al-Kabsh)
…structure in the Qal'at al-Kabsh neighbourhood of Cairo, Egypt. Completed in 1475, it is one of multiple monuments sponsored by the Mamluk sultan al-Ashraf Qaytbay. It is described as both a madrasa and a mosque by scholars, but functions as a mosque today. The madrasa, which now functions as a mosque, was built…
Mamluk Sultan Qaytbay ("Mag Caitbeivs Cairi Svltan") by Florentine painter Cristofano dell'Altissimo (16th century), Galleria degli Uffizi
Anonymous Venetian painting depicting the reception of Venetian ambassadors in Damascus. The wall in the background is decorated with Qaitbay's blazon.
Qaitbay plate at Prophet's Mosque in Medina, located behind the Mihrab Al-Nabawi (the main mihrab)
Citadel of Qaitbay in Alexandria built in 1477