Whenever I'm in Cairo, I like to visit Khan el-Khalili, the marketplace in the old medieval part of town. It was founded in the late 14th century and got a major remodel under the Mamluk Sultan al-Ghuri (reigned 1501-1516). While at street level a lot of the shops are stuffed with tourist trinkets and day to day wares, if you look up you'll be rewarded with some fine examples of Islamic architecture.
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| Bab al-Badistan, built 1511. |
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| Meshribiyya, screened windows that allow women to look out without being seen by the people outside. |
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| There are so many mosques in the area I 'm not sure which one this is. |
Beautiful place. The lamps are really cool. Do yo own one yourself?
ReplyDeleteI have a slightly style lamp from Morocco hanging in my dining room.
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