Sabil-Kuttab-Wikala of Sultan Qaitbay
Sabil-Kuttab-Wikala of Sultan Qaitbay, Mamluk caravanserai in Islamic Cairo, Egypt.
The three-story stone building contains a water fountain, elementary school, and commercial spaces arranged around a central courtyard with wooden balconies.
Sultan Qaitbay commissioned this multipurpose structure in 1477 during the Mamluk period to provide water, education, and accommodation for merchants.
The building represents the Islamic tradition of providing public water sources and Quranic education through charitable endowments known as waqf.
The complex stands near Al-Azhar Mosque, with ground floor storerooms currently housing local residents while upper floors remain unoccupied.
The structure features a trilobed entrance arch decorated with muqarnas and maintains traces of its original polychrome stone facade.
Location: Cairo Governorate
Inception: 1477
Elevation above the sea: 39 m
Part of: Islamic Cairo
GPS coordinates: 30.04524,31.26241
Latest update: March 3, 2025 09:52
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