Islamic Cairo
The opulent and soaring interior of the Mausoleum of Sultan Qalaoun, which was constructed over a period of only 13 months in 1279. It was closed for many years for structural repairs and restoration, following the 1992 Cairo earthquake, but re-opened in 2010. Modelled on that of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, it must surely rank as the finest Islamic interior in Cairo.
Islamic Cairo
The opulent and soaring interior of the Mausoleum of Sultan Qalaoun, which was constructed over a period of only 13 months in 1279. It was closed for many years for structural repairs and restoration, following the 1992 Cairo earthquake, but re-opened in 2010. Modelled on that of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, it must surely rank as the finest Islamic interior in Cairo.