Historic Cairo World Heritage Site

Official name

Historic Cairo | UNESCO

Country

Egypt | Map

Continent

Africa

Location

Governorate of al-Qahirah (Cairo)
30.5000° Lat, 31.2611° Lon | Map

Code

89

Time Zone

Africa/Cairo (EET, +0200)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1979. Tucked away amid the modern urban area of Cairo lies one of the world's oldest Islamic cities, with its famous mosques, madrasas, hammams and fountains. Founded in the 10th century, it became the new centre of the Islamic world, reaching its golden age in the 14th century.