Aqsunqur Mosque

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Aqsunqur Mosque is a historic Mamluk-era mosque in Cairo, Egypt, renowned for its distinctive blue-tiled interior and significant Islamic architectural heritage.

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instanceOf Islamic religious building
historic building
mosque
alsoKnownAs Blue Mosque of Cairo
Mosque of Aqsunqur
architecturalStyle Mamluk architecture
Ottoman architecture
builderOccupation Mamluk amir
builtBy Shams al-Din Aqsunqur al-Silahdar
city Cairo
constructionEnd 1347
constructionStart 1347
containsTombOf Ibrahim Agha al-Mustahfizan
Shams al-Din Aqsunqur al-Silahdar
country Egypt
denomination Sunni Islam
domeCount 1
floorPlanType hypostyle mosque
governingBody Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities
hasDecoration blue and turquoise tiles
calligraphic inscriptions
floral tile motifs
hasFeature courtyard
mausoleum
mihrab
minbar
prayer hall
heritageDesignation part of Historic Cairo UNESCO World Heritage Site
locatedIn Cairo
Darb al-Ahmar district
Historic Cairo
Islamic Cairo
majorRestorationDate 1652
material brick
stone
minaretCount 1
namedAfter Shams al-Din Aqsunqur al-Silahdar
notableFor Iznik tile decoration
Mamluk-era architectural features
blue-tiled interior
period Mamluk period
linked to: Mamluk Sultanate
region Cairo Governorate
religion Islam
restorationPeriod Ottoman period
restoredBy Ibrahim Agha al-Mustahfizan
significance important example of Mamluk religious architecture in Cairo
tourist attraction in Islamic Cairo
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Historic Cairo
linked to: historic Cairo

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