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Cairo,
Governorate Al-Qahirah: Al-Darbel Ahmar Al-Ghouri Wikala Burji Mamluk Dynasty (1382-1517) 1504-1505, Ŧ Qansuh al-Ghawri (1501-1516) |
Comments: This caravansarai is Cairo's best preserved and finest example of a medieval merchants' hostel. It used to provide accommo-dation, stables, storage and trading space. It is now an arts and crafts centre, its courtyard occasionally serving as a theatre. |
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