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The complex of Sultan Qalawun was built for the sultan by Amir 'Alam al-Din Sanjar al-Shuja'i in 1284-5 and consisted of the founder's mausoleum, madrasa, and a maristan (hospital). The complex was located on al-Mu'izz Street.

The mausoleum's central, domed plan is connected to the madrasa by a long entrance passage, and the plan of both spaces is shifted to accommodate the qibla orientation.

The mausoleum, which is separated from the madrasa by this long corridor, is accessible via a small courtyard surrounded by an arcade with shallow domes. The octagonal structure was roofed by a dome which was destroyed in the 18th century. The current concrete dome, which is a replica of that covering the Mausoleum of al-Ashraf Khalil ibn Qalawun (1288), was built by Max Herz Bey in 1903. The octagonal base is transformed into a circle by means of wooden muqarnas.

The elaborate interior decoration includes marble revetment, carved, painted, and gilded wood, carved marble, and stucco.

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Source Interior view 1 - The Complex of Sultan Qalawun مجمع السلطان قلاوون / El.Muiz Le Din Allah Street / Cairo / Egypt - 29 05 2010
Author Ahmed Al.Badawy from Cairo, Egypt
Camera location30° 02′ 58.37″ N, 31° 15′ 39.24″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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