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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 Qalawun complex ( Arabic: مجمع قلاون) is a massive pious complex in Cairo, Egypt, built by Sultan al-Mansur Qalawun from 1284 to 1285. It is located at Bayn al-Qasrayn on al-Mu'izz street and like many other pious complexes includes a hospital ( bimaristan ), a madrasa and mausoleum.
- 1285
- Sultan al-Mansur Qalawun
This is considered to be the first example of a Mamluk architectural complex including a number of different buildings. The complex comprises a mausoleum, a madrasa, a mosque and a maristan (hospital). It was erected on the site of part of the Fatimid Eastern Palace.
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The main entrance to this magnificent complex is located on Al-Muizz Li-Din Allah Boulevard. The two sides of the door are covered with copper plates pierced and engraved with beautiful ornaments. This entrance opens onto a long corridor that separates the mausoleum mosque from the madrasa.
Sultan Qalawun’s large complex of buildings in Bayn al-Qasrayn provides the earliest monumental examples of the new styles and techniques brought to Egypt from Syria, and dramatically illustrates what was to become the hallmark of Mamluk architecture: imposing scale and profusion of ornament.
Aug 24, 2023 · Sultan Qalawun, a visionary leader with ambitions to leave a lasting legacy, decided to embark on a monumental project that would redefine the city's landscape. With its central location near the Citadel, the complex was strategically situated to serve as a beacon of power and authority.
One of the greatest achievements of Qalawun during the decade of his reign was the foundation of his funerary complex in Cairo, which consisted of a major hospital, a madrasa (college), and a domed mausoleum. At that time, funerary architecture had an established tradition in the Muslim world.
