ABU EL-ABBAS EL-MORSI MOSQUE
Mosque dominating the esplanade, with five domes, two white minarets and ...Read more
NABI DANIEL MOSQUE
Nabi Daniel Mosque, home to the tombs of Egyptian royalty such as Saïd ...Read more
ELIYAHU HANAVI SYNAGOGUE
Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue with bay windows and three naves supported by ...Read more
ZAGHLUL MOSQUE
An ancient El-Mangur-style mosque typical of the Delta, with a ceiling made ...Read more
EL-MAHALLI MOSQUE
Restored mosque with 99 columns supporting its ceiling, another room for ...Read more
MOSQUE OF ABU AL-MAKARIM
Read moreThe mosque was built in the mid-16th century and restored in 1850. The prayer hall is supported by 24 columns in 4 rows. The shafts are reused from older monuments, as is the case in many buildings in the Delta. The ceiling of the prayer room features a central cupola. The entrance portal is comparable to that of the Hassan Nasr Allah mosque. The minaret is 23 m high and overlooks the nearby Nile.
HASSAN NASR ALLAH MOSQUE
Read moreThe building is named after a high-ranking Mamluk dignitary who received his religious education in the mosque of Sultan Hassan in Cairo. He was buried in 1424 in the capital's northern Mamluk cemetery. The mosque was built during his lifetime and restored in 1703. The main portal, formed of three brick arches, is typical of the religious architecture of the Nile Delta region. The minaret is the only element of its architecture in the Mamluk style.
AL-QINAI MOSQUE
Mosque featuring a rectangular prayer hall supported by 24 reused antique ...Read more
CATHEDRALS
Four historic cathedrals in Alexandria, including three south of Tahrir ...Read more