HERITAGE RECORD · 089

Historic Cairo

开罗古城

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

Tucked away amid the modern urban area of Cairo lies one of the world's oldest Islamic cities, with its famous mosques, madrasas, hammams and fountains. Founded in the 10th century, it became the new centre of the Islamic world, reaching its golden age in the 14th century.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ1100964 ↗

Area523.66 ha

Administrative areaQ30805

WikipediaIslamic Cairo ↗

Chinese Wikipedia开罗伊斯兰老城 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.

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