Wikala of Sultan Qaytbay

Nearby Islamic heritage sites

• Bab al-Nasr — Cairo
• Grave of Ahmad al-Qasid — Cairo
• Al-Hakim Mosque — Cairo
• Gate of the Wikala of Qawsun — Cairo
• Grave of Ibn Hisham al-Ansari — Cairo
• Grave of Abu al-Khayr al-Kulaybati — Cairo
• Bab al-Futuh — Cairo
• Grave of Ahmad al-Banhawi — Cairo
• Khanqah of Baybars al-Jashankir — Cairo
• Sabil of Qitas Bey — Cairo

About Wikala of Sultan Qaytbay

The wikala of Sultan Qaytbay was built in 1481 as an inn for merchants with lodgings above, just east of the mosque of al-Hakim near Bab al-Nasr. Its long stone facade has a carved portal and rows of windows. It has been under renovation in recent years.

Key facts

Name

Wikala of Sultan Qaytbay

Type

Other Places

City

Cairo

Country

Egypt

Coordinates

30.05416, 31.2645448

Last updated

2026-10-24