Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan

Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan
مسجد ومدرسة السلطان حسن
Looking down from the Citadel at the Mosque of Sultan Hasan 2014
Religion
AffiliationIslam
PatronSultan an-Nasir Hassan
Location
LocationCairo, Egypt
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleIslamic architecture, Mamluk architecture
Groundbreaking1356
Completed1363

The Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan (Arabic: مسجد ومدرسة السلطان حسن) is a monumental mosque and madrasa located in Salah al-Din Square in the historic district of Cairo, Egypt. It was built between 1356 and 1363 during the Bahri Mamluk period, commissioned by Sultan an-Nasir Hasan. The mosque was considered remarkable for its massive size and innovative architectural components, and is still considered one of the most impressive historic monuments in Cairo today.[1][2][3]

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  3. ^ O'Kane, Bernard (2016). The Mosques of Egypt. Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press.