Bait Al- Razzaz

Bait Al-Razzaz is known as one of the most beautiful Mamluk and Ottoman houses in Al-Darb al-Ahmar. It dates back to Sultan Qaitbay’s era back in the 15th century. During the Ottoman era, it was the residence of Ahmed Katkhoda al-Razzaz, a very wealthy rice merchant after whom the house was named.

the room of the house.

Architecture

Bait Al-Razzaz is a single residence made of two single houses. The first property which is included on the eastern side was built in 1480 by Sultan Quaytbay with highly decorative windows on the second floor, overlooking the street and others looking out over the courtyard. Its structure mainly consists of stone, brick, with carved wooden windows while its interior walls, and ceilings are made of painted wood panels. The flat roof is constructed of layers of mortar over horizontal sheathing boards. The second floor was used as the women's quarters while the men occupied the downstairs area. The second house which is on the western side was built by a wealthy rice merchant by the name of Ahmad al-Razzaz, in the 18th-century, probably to accommodate a rapidly growing family and an increasingly network of relationships. It is said that the mansion was used by the same family for centuries.

The courtyard of the house

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people are checking in Bait Al- Razzaz

The building was abandoned in the 1960s, and became the property of the Ministry of State for Antiquities from the late 1970s. In 2007, a team led by the American Research Center in Egypt carried out restoration work on the eastern complex.

Restoration
Location:Cairo, Egypt
Coordinates:30°02′15″N 31°15′33″E
Built:15th century AD
Governing body:Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities
Architectural Type:Palace.
Architectural style:Mamluk.

AlTanbugha Al-Maridani Mosque

The Mosque, located on the west side of Al-Tabbana Street,This mosque was built by Alā al-Dīn Altunbughā ibn Abdallah Altinbughā al-Mārīdanī who began his career as a khassaki (imperial guard) and cup-bearer of the ninth Bahri Mamluk Sultan al-Nāsir Muhammad ibn Qalāwūn . At first, Altunbughā al-Mārīdanī was appointed as amir of Ten. Later, he became amir tablakhāna and advanced quickly to become Amir of Hundred, then Amir of Thousand. He was one of the Amirs of Sultan Al-Nasir Muhammad ibn Qala’un and his son-in law. He started the construction in 1338-9 and finished it in 1340, under the supervision of the Mu’allim ibn Al-Suyufi, chief architect to Al-Nasir Muhammad. Altinbugha Al Maridani Mosque has survived almost 700 years since its construction thanks to the initial high quality of conception and workmanship of its Mamluk builders, but also due to a continuous use and good maintenance as a congregational mosque.