Historic Cairo
Also known as Islamic Cairo, قاهرة المعز
CulturalEgypt
Egypt
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (i), (v), (vi).
Region
Arab States
Egypt
Inscribed
1979
Area
524 ha
In preparation
A full profile of Historic Cairo is being written.
We're still writing the full guide to this site. The essential facts are below, and you can help by suggesting corrections or additions.
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
EgyptCultural15 km away
Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley)
EgyptNatural146 km away
Abu Mena
EgyptCultural177 km away
Saint Catherine Area
EgyptCultural311 km away
Tell Umm el-'Amr
PalestineCultural335 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
- Wikidata itemQ1100964, open data (CC0)
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