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Mosque of al-Lu'lu'a

File / Documentation
Name

163297_sv.jpg

Size

1.35 MB

Format

JPEG

Checksum (MD5)

50c3c17a24fd8ea6226bfb8035fa3760

Creator(s)
Egyptian, Islamic
Time period
creation date: 1015-1016, destruction date: facade and vaults collapsed, 1919, later rebuilt
creation date: 1538/945 AH
Location
Site: Cairo (Egypt)
Cultural context
Egyptian
Islamic
Description
general view, side of Muqattam Hill, with remains of al-Lu'lu'a at left and Shahin al-Khalwati at right, 1985
Work type
Mosque
Mausoleum
Medium
limestone
stone
Keywords
Type
Image
Rights
(c) Nasser Rabbat 1985
Access rights
All rights reserved
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