Bab Zuweila, Cairo

Bab Zuweila is one of the 3 remaining city gates in the medieval walls of Al-Qahira (Old City of Cairo), controlling traffic to the south of the city

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Bab Zuweila, Cairo

Bab Zuweila is one of the 3 remaining city gates in the medieval walls of Al-Qahira (Old City of Cairo), controlling traffic to the south of the city.

Bab Zuweila is one of the 3 remaining city gates in the medieval walls of Al-Qahira (Old City of Cairo), controlling traffic to the south of the city. Built in the 11thcentury, the gateway is flanked by 2 minarets that were used as watch towers.

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About Bab Zuweila

 Al Moez Ldin Allah Al Fatmi, El-Darb El-Ahmar, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

 +20 115 321 3740

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