Muizz Street, Cairo

Muizz Street, Cairo

Running from Bab al-Fatah in the north to Al Azhar and further down to Bab Zuweila in the south, the Muizz Street is a 1 kilometre pedestrian stretch that has the greatest concentration of medieval architectural treasures in the Islamic world.

Running from Bab al-Fatah in the north to Al Azhar and further down to Bab Zuweila in the south, the Muizz Street is a 1 kilometre pedestrian stretch that has the greatest concentration of medieval architectural treasures in the Islamic world. Considered to be the oldest road in Cairo, the Fatimid era arterial street has been preserved as an open-air museum. It is lined with mosques, kuttabs, sabils, minarets, mausoleums, and traditional buildings that are a throwback to Cairo's past. Walk along the bustling street to see the highlights – Al Hakim Mosque, Bayt al-Suhaymi, Al-Aqmar Mosque, Sabil-Kuttab of Abdel Rahman Katkhuda, Al Azhar Mosque, and Qalawun complex.