The Gate of Conquest or Bab Al-Futuh is the northernmost of the three remaining old gates of Cairo. It once served as the northern entrance to the city.
Like those of Bab Zuweila, the towers of Bab Al-Futuh are round and beautifully decorated; moreover they are dotted with arrow slits and openings for the pouring of boiling liquids on encroaching enemies.
The gates of Cairo mark the beginning of stone masonry in Cairo, and were built in the Fatimid era borrowing from Byzantine architecture. Bab Al-Futuh is short walk to the west of Bab Al-Nasr and close to Al-Hakim Mosque.
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Like those of Bab Zuweila, the towers of Bab Al-Futuh are round and beautifully decorated; moreover they are dotted with arrow slits and openings for the pouring of boiling liquids on encroaching enemies.
The gates of Cairo mark the beginning of stone masonry in Cairo, and were built in the Fatimid era borrowing from Byzantine architecture. Bab Al-Futuh is short walk to the west of Bab Al-Nasr and close to Al-Hakim Mosque.
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Nearby Attractions
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Al-Hakim Mosque
Visit the largest Fatimid mosque in Cairo home to the oldest surviving minarets.
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Bab Al-Nasr
Meaning the "Gate of Victory", Bab Al-Nasr is one of the Northern gates to the Fatimid Cairo.
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The Mosque of Sulayman Agha Al-Silahdar
A unique mosque in Cairo built in 1839 by Al-Silahdar, one of Mohamed Ali's lieutenants.
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Beyt El-Suhaimi
The finest example of the traditional family residences built throughout the city from Mamluk times.
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