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Sabil-Kuttab-Wakala of Sultan Qaytbay

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Creator(s)
Islamic, Egyptian (modern)
Location
Site: Cairo (Egypt)
Cultural context
Islamic
Egyptian (modern)
Description
The earliest stand-alone Sabil-Kuttab in Cairo, it establishes the type as a pietistic endowment in the urban milieu without it being attached to a larger religious complex.
exterior, main facade, 1985
Work type
School (building)
Welfare building
Wakala
Medium
stone
Keywords
Type
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Rights
(c) Nasser Rabbat 1985
Access rights
All rights reserved
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