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Al-Muizz Street

Open access – Open accessFree (public street; individual monument houses 60–100 EGP foreign visitor)

Gallery

Illuminated medieval Islamic architecture lining a cobblestone street in Cairo at dusk

A vibrant Egyptian alley café adorned with glowing lanterns and star decorations at dusk

Crowds gather beneath glowing Ramadan lights and crescent decorations on a busy Cairo street at night.

Shoppers browse glowing ornate lanterns and metalwork at a bustling Cairo bazaar stall.

Sun-lit open courtyard with a central ablution fountain surrounded by arched colonnades

Ornate octagonal wooden dome ceiling with geometric star patterns at NMEC

Historic Egyptian reception room with carved mashrabiya screens, low cushioned seating, and ornate wooden panels

Ornate Mamluk-style courtyard with pointed arches, marble columns, and a central fountain

Intricate carved wooden ceiling with star patterns and mashrabiya windows casting geometric light

Upward view of an intricately carved golden geometric ceiling with Moorish star patterns at NMEC

Looking up at an ornate Islamic stone tower with carved balcony and decorative iron gate entrance

Four tall arched windows with decorative iron lattice grilles in a marble-floored hall at NMEC

Ornate carved wooden mashrabiya balconies projecting over a narrow historic Cairo alleyway

Pedestrians walk along a cobblestone street lined with grand Islamic stone monuments in Cairo

Intricate Islamic muqarnas and geometric carvings on a historic stone wall facade

A person slipping through the massive ornately patterned bronze doors of the NMEC

Ornate mihrab and carved wooden minbar inside a historic Cairo mosque with hanging lanterns

Two ornate Mamluk minarets rising above an intricately carved stone facade against a blue sky

Elaborately decorated mihrab niche and wooden minbar pulpit inside a historic Cairo mosque

Elaborate brass chandelier with ceramic bowls beneath a gilded Islamic patterned ceiling at NMEC

Opening Hours

Open access – Open access

Entry Fee

Free (public street; individual monument houses 60–100 EGP foreign visitor)

Al-Muizz Street — Egyptian Monument | Cairo Calling