Mosque of Qani-Bay

Mosque of Qani-Bay, Cairo

The Mosque of Qani-Bay is a mosque in Cairo, Egypt. The complex is named after Qani-Bay al-Sayfi, nicknamed "al-Rammah", who was Grand Master of the Horse during the reign of Sultan al-Ghuri. It was built between AD 1503 and 1504 (AH 908) on a hill watching over the hippodrome and Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan. The site was chosen since the horse market and stables of the Citadel were originally located just off the square.

The complex has a main façade that takes maximum advantage of the view and at the same time exposes itself to the people below. The complex was restored first in 1895 and then again in the early 2000s.[1]

The mosque on a E£200 banknote

The mosque features on the 200 Egyptian pound banknote.

References

  1. ↑ "Funerary Complex of Qanibay Amir Akhur | Archnet". archnet.org. Retrieved 2015-09-29.

Coordinates: 30°01′56″N 31°15′28″E / 30.0322°N 31.2579°E / 30.0322; 31.2579

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