Bayt Al-Suhaymi
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| Architectural style | Ottoman |
| Town or city | Cairo |
| Country | Egypt |
| Construction started | 1648 |
Bayt Al-Suhaymi ("House of Suhaymi") is an old Ottoman era house museum in Cairo, Egypt. It was originally built in 1648 by Abdel Wahab el Tablawy along the Darb al-Asfar, a very prestigious and expensive part of Islamic Cairo. In 1796 it was purchased by Sheikh Ahmed as-Suhaymi whose family held it for several subsequent generations. The Sheikh greatly extended the house from its original through incorporating neighbouring houses into its structure.
The house is built around a sahn in the centre of which there is a small garden with plants and palm trees. From here several of the fine mashrabiya windows in the house can be seen. Today the house is a museum which foreign visitors can tour for 35 Egyptian pounds (15 for students). Much of the marble floor work, wooden furniture, and ceiling decor is still intact.
Old 17th-century Ottoman house in Cairo.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bayt Al-Suhaymi. |
- egyptianmuseums: Bayt Al-Suhaymi
- House of Suhaymi, Cairo, Egypt (Masterpieces of Islamic Architecture)
- Manzil al-Suhaymi (Bayt Al-Suhaymi) on archnet.org
Coordinates: 30°03′08″N 31°15′45″E / 30.05222°N 31.26250°E
