posted on 2017-06-30, 00:00authored byG. Massiot & cie
Typical of the many Mamluk tombs or mausoleums with a dome, fenestration with a pattern of one round light over two arched panels, and a concave-convex molding of the upper corners.\u000a\u000aUnder the rule of the later Mamluk sequence of sultans, the development of Cairo depended largely on Salah al-Din's (Ayyubid, reigned 1171-1193) foundation of the citadel on a hill between al-Qahira and Fustat. The role of the citadel as army headquarters, barracks and residence of the rulers led to the urbanization of the quarters located between the citadel and Bab Zuwayla, the southern gate of al-Qahira. This southern neighbourhood flourished and expanded throughout subsequent centuries. Markets for horses, weapons and military equipment were clustered at the foot of the citadel. The Saliba, which connected the citadel with the banks of the Khalij, similarly attracted the building zeal of the ruling aristocracy.
History
Alt Title
Saladin Citadel (Cairo)
Date Created
1910-01-01
Date Modified
2017-06-30
Spatial Coverage
Cairo|Cairo, Urban, Egypt: part of the Muqattam hill near the center of Cairo|+30.029444+31.261389
Temporal Coverage
before or circa 1910
Cultural Context
['Ottoman (style)', 'Ayyubid', 'Mamluk']
Rights Statement
To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library.