Fortress
Bab al-Futuh
🇪🇬 Egypt · 11th century
Bab al-Futuh (Arabic: باب الفتوح, lit. 'Conquest Gate') is one of three remaining gates in the city wall of the old city of Cairo, Egypt. It is located at the northern end of al-Mu'izz Street. The other two remaining gates are Bab al-Nasr (Victory Gate) in the north and Bab Zuwayla (Gate of Zuwayla) in the south. The gate was built during the Fatimid period, originally in the 10th century, then rebuilt in its current form in the late 11th century.
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Bab al-Futuh ranks #2,140 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #13 of the 37 mapped in Egypt. Founded 1087, it is older than 88% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 325 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,474 times in the last 60 days, more than 59% of the atlas. 15 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Cairo, 3 km away. See how Egypt compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Bab al-Futuh?
Bab al-Futuh stands in Egypt, at 30.0555°, 31.2634°.
When was Bab al-Futuh built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1087. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Bab al-Futuh?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,140 of 8,133 worldwide, and #13 in Egypt. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Bab al-Futuh?
Bab al-Nasr, about 1 km away.
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