Half Day to Citadel Salah Eldin El Refaay and Sultan Hassan Mosque

Half Day to Citadel Salah Eldin El Refaay and Sultan Hassan Mosque

Our guide will pick up you from hotel for your full day visit to Old Cairo,
Start wwith visit The Saladin Citadel of Cairo which is a medieval Islamic fortification in Cairo, Egypt. The location, on Mokattam hill near the center of Cairo, was once famous for its fresh breeze and grand views of the city. stop for lunch and then continue with visiting Al-Rifa'i Mosque ,adjacent to Cairo Castle. The building is located opposite the Mosque-Madrassa in Sultan Hassan, built around 1361 and is considered a complement to the old building.
The Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan is a massive mosque and madrassa located in the Old city of Cairo, it was built during the Mamluk Islamic era in Egypt. At the time of construction the mosque was considered remarkable for its fantastic size and innovative architectural components. Commissioned by an-Nasir Hasan, a sultan of a short and relatively unimpressive profile, al-Maqrizi noted that within the mosque were several "wonders of construction".

Visit: Cairo Citadel, Al Abageyah Shar'a Salih Salem, Cairo 11511 Egypt

In the citadel of Saladin in Cairo which is very popular in the medieval castle and the city in a state of siege as will become the stronghold

Duration: 3 hours

Visit: Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan, Maydan Salah al-Din, Cairo 11511 Egypt

It is described as the Dora of Islamic architecture in the east. The most important monuments of Islamic Cairo are harmony and harmony, and represent the maturity stage of Mamluk architecture. It was established by Sultan al-Nasir Hasan ibn al-Nasir Muhammad ibn Qalawun during the period from 757 AH / 1356 AD to 764 AH / AD 1363 during the reign of the Mamluks of Egypt. The building consists of a mosque and a school of the four schools (Shaafa'is, Hanafi, Malikis and Hanbalis). It also taught the sciences of interpretation of the Qur'an, Hadith, the seven readings, and two books for memorizing the Quran and teaching them the calligraphy.

Duration: 2 hours