Mohammed Ali Mosque - Great Attractions (Cairo, Egypt)
- 13 years ago
Take a tour of Mohammed Ali Mosque in Cairo, Egypt – part of the World’s Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats.
The magnificent structure contrasting between the whites, yellow, and cream is the Mohammed Ali Mosque in Cairo, Egypt.
Built in remembrance of Tusun Pasha, this structure embodies Ottoman architecture to its core. (Too-sun Pah-sha)
Built with limestone, alabaster tiles, high domes, ingeniously built facades, interesting angles and exquisite marble are some of the features that make this monument simply enchanting.
The courtyard features a clock tower along with ablution fountains carved in Turkish Baroque style.
The semicircular arches are poised on columns made out of marble and feature beautiful motifs and sculpturing.
The statuesque towers, domes, and minarets of this mosque makes it a jewel of the Cairo skyline, visible from almost anywhere in the city.
The magnificent structure contrasting between the whites, yellow, and cream is the Mohammed Ali Mosque in Cairo, Egypt.
Built in remembrance of Tusun Pasha, this structure embodies Ottoman architecture to its core. (Too-sun Pah-sha)
Built with limestone, alabaster tiles, high domes, ingeniously built facades, interesting angles and exquisite marble are some of the features that make this monument simply enchanting.
The courtyard features a clock tower along with ablution fountains carved in Turkish Baroque style.
The semicircular arches are poised on columns made out of marble and feature beautiful motifs and sculpturing.
The statuesque towers, domes, and minarets of this mosque makes it a jewel of the Cairo skyline, visible from almost anywhere in the city.