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Façade of the Tomb of Murad Bey (No.95), A.D.1472-74 / 877-879 A.H.

This was originally part of the complex of Sultan Qaitbey, subsequently adapted for later tombs. Only the façade is listed as a monument. The name comes from a certain Murad Bey who was the owner of the property in the late 19th century.

 

The façade features windows set in muqarnas-topped niches. It was originally crowned with fleur-de-lys crenellations, now mostly missing. The stonemasonry dates from Qaytbay’s time and is of excellent quality.

 

The premises are nowadays used as a law office.

HANDS ON Traditional Crafts at The City of the Dead in Cairo

This website is a result of a conservation and research project at the Hawd of Sultan al-Ashraf Qaitbey in Cairo's City of the Dead. The project was financed by the European Union Delegation to Egypt with a contribution from the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and implemented in 2014 by Cairo-based ARCHiNOS Architecture in association with the German Archaeological Institute in Cairo under supervision of the Ministry of Antiquities and Heritage.

The web site is funded, produced, and designed by ARCHiNOS Architecture.

Website designed in 2014 by Maha Akl for ARCHiNOS Architecture.

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