Palace · Mamluk · 1352
A palace courtyard with a present-day cultural role.
Cairo
A Mamluk palace on Al-Suyufiyya Street, with a courtyard and reception spaces alongside Cultural Development Fund events.
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Palace · Mamluk · Built 1352
Amir Taz built his palace on al-Suyufiyya Street in 1352, during the Mamluk period. It was the residence of a powerful emir, with spaces for reception, service and daily living. Successive uses and alterations changed its original form before restoration brought important parts of its layout back into view.
The broad courtyard introduces the building gradually, from its inward-facing façades to the reception loggia and halls. Cultural activities add a present-day role when scheduled, while the architecture still communicates its earlier purpose: a residence designed to express status and contain a household within its walls.
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Courtyard
Reception loggia
Room details
Advertised events
Hours, prices and practical details
Tips and things to know
Check the programme and pair it with Ibn Tulun and Gayer-Anderson.
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Address and directions
27 Al-Suyufiyya Street, Al-Khalifa, Cairo
Nearest landmark: Al-Khalifa
The best route depends on your starting point. Navigate to 27 Al-Suyufiyya Street, Al-Khalifa, Cairo; for Historic Cairo sites, expect to walk the final part through narrow streets.
Get directions ↗The places closest to Amir Taz Palace, to make a day of it.
Amir Sarghitmish MadrasaMamluk architecture in Ibn Tulun’s shadow.350 m · about 5 min on foot
Sultan Hassan Mosque and MadrasaFour iwans around an open courtyard.400 m · about 6 min on foot
Al-Rifai MosqueRoyal burials in Mamluk-inspired architecture.450 m · about 6 min on foot
Distances and times are estimates from where each place sits on the map; the actual route may differ.
Stops close to each other, in an order we tried. Follow it as it is, or make it your own.
Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis · CC BY-SA 2.0
A suggested route · Architecture
A day among Cairo’s grandest mosques: start with the Citadel’s view over the city, descend to Sultan Hassan and al-Rifai, and continue to the vast courtyard of Ibn Tulun and the Gayer-Anderson house.
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