Al- Ghori Mausoleum
The elegant Mausoleum of Al Ghori is the red – checkered minaret among the 1000 minarets of the city of Cairo. Its minaret along with grand Mosque-Madrassa of al Ghori forms an exquisite monument to the end of the Mamluk era. Qonsouah al Ghori, the penultimate Mamluk sultan, ruled for 16 years. At the age of 78, he rode to Syria at the head of his army to battle the Ottoman Turks. The head of the defeated Al-Ghori was sent to Constantinople; his body was never recovered. This ancient mausoleum that dates back to 1505 includes the body of Tumanbay, his short lived successor, hanged by the Turks at Bab Zuweila. It’s distinguished by its beautifully decorated interiors and soaring ceiling, in addition to its minaret that is possible to be climbed.
Mohamed Ali Mosque
Mohamed Ali Mosque, Cairo’s skyline, consists of a square prayer hall, roofed by a large dome supported by four columns. There are also four semi-domes at the sides and other small domes above each of the four corners of the mosque. Above the northern wall of the mosque rise two slim, elegant minarets in the Ottoman style.
Mosque of Qaitbey
This mosque lends Cairo its uniquely Muslim atmosphere with its dazzling façade. This façade features bold stripes and a lattice screened windows. With its loads of marbles this mosque is considered the most pleasant places in Cairo to sit for a while and relax. It was built by the Sultan Qaitbey, the last Mamluk leader with real power in Egypt. Its adjacent tomb contains his cenotaphs and his two sisters, as well as two stones that supposedly bear the footprints of the Prophet. The true glory, however, is above, where the dome was carved with interlaced star and floral designs; its intricacy and delicacy were never surpassed in Cairo or anywhere else in the Islamic world - climb the minaret for the best view.
Bab Zuweila
It symbolizes is a medieval gate in Cairo, which is still standing in modern times. It was also known as Bawabbat al-Mitwali during the Ottoman period. It is the last remaining southern gate from the walls of Fatimid Cairo in the 11th and 12th century.
Al Baron Palace
Al Baron Palace, one of Cairo’s legendary and fascinating landmarks, was built by a French architect for the Belgian Baron Édouard Empain between 1907 and 1910. It has become the subject of urban legends since its construction. It gets its fantastical look from its Hindu style edifice. Its garden embraces a multiplicity of effigies of Buddha, Shiva, and Krishna, as well as statues of many exotic beasts. The palace is surrounded by terraces, each abound with distinct marble statues and exotic vegetation. The founder of Heliopolis, a Belgian industrialist Baron Empain is buried in the small replica of Aya Sofya, the Basilica nearby the palace in the Heliopolis district.