Bab Zuweila 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, and is sometimes spelled Bab Zuwayla. It is considered one of the major landmarks of the city, and is the last remaining southern gate from the walls of Fatimid Cairo in the 11th and 12th century.

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  • Bab Zuweila 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, and is sometimes spelled Bab Zuwayla. It is considered one of the major landmarks of the city, and is the last remaining southern gate from the walls of Fatimid Cairo in the 11th and 12th century. Its name comes from Bab, meaning "Gate", and Zuwayla, the name of a troop of fearsome Berber warriors from the western desert who were charged with guarding the gate.
  • Les importants restes de les muralles del Caire envolten aquesta ciutat i es troben en diversos sectors de la mateixa. Formen part del conjunt arquitectònic conegut com Caire Històric, declarat Patrimoni de la Humanitat per la UNESCO. Els diferents trams i elements han estat inclosos en el catàleg de monuments islàmics gestionat pel Supreme Council of the Antiquities.
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  • Bab Zuweila 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, and is sometimes spelled Bab Zuwayla. It is considered one of the major landmarks of the city, and is the last remaining southern gate from the walls of Fatimid Cairo in the 11th and 12th century.
  • Les importants restes de les muralles del Caire envolten aquesta ciutat i es troben en diversos sectors de la mateixa. Formen part del conjunt arquitectònic conegut com Caire Històric, declarat Patrimoni de la Humanitat per la UNESCO. Els diferents trams i elements han estat inclosos en el catàleg de monuments islàmics gestionat pel Supreme Council of the Antiquities.
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  • Bab Zuweila
  • Muralles del Caire
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