Mosque of Qani-Bay

Coordinates: 30°01′56″N 31°15′28″E / 30.0322°N 31.2579°E / 30.0322; 31.2579
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Mosque of Qani-Bay
مسجد قاني باي الرماح
Location
LocationCairo, Egypt
Geographic coordinates30°01′56″N 31°15′28″E / 30.0322°N 31.2579°E / 30.0322; 31.2579
Architecture
TypeMosque

The Mosque of Qani-Bay is a

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.

See also

References

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