City Of The Dead
160 Votes Currently Open- Address: East of Sharia Salah Salem, Cairo, Egypt Map
- Timings: 24-hrs Details
- Time Required: 05:00 Hrs
- Tags: Cemetery, Family And Kids
The City of the Dead, also referred to as the northern cemetery, is an area home to a couple of funerary complexes. The city of the dead comprises of the Mosque of Qaitbey which was completed in 1474 AD, Mausoleum of Ibn Barquq, the Complex of Sultan Ashraf Barsbey and more. The irony of this place is that although it is called the city of the dead the place is pretty crowded.
The northern cemetery is basically a historic cemetery of Cairo that is now occupied by those people who couldn’t afford an expensive accommodation in the city.
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- City Of The Dead Address: East of Sharia Salah Salem, Cairo, Egypt
- City Of The Dead Timing: 24-hrs
- Time required to visit City Of The Dead: 05:00 Hrs
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2.03% of people who visit Cairo include City Of The Dead in their plan
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160 Times
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3 PM - 4 PM
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57.14% of people start their City Of The Dead visit around 3 PM - 4 PM
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5 Hrs
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People usually take around 5 Hrs to see City Of The Dead
95% of people prefer to travel by car while visiting City Of The Dead
People normally club together Saint Sergius Church and Oum El Dounia Gallery while planning their visit to City Of The Dead.
People also prefer to end their day with City Of The Dead.