Qalawun complex
| Qalawun complex | |
|---|---|
مجمع قلاوون | |
Qalawun complex, viewed from al-Mu'izz Street | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Status | inactive |
| Location | |
| Location | Bayn al-Qasrayn, al-Mu'izz Street, Islamic Cairo |
| Country | Egypt |
Interactive map of Qalawun complex | |
| Coordinates | 30°02′58″N 31°15′39″E / 30.049528°N 31.260972°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | |
| Style | Mamluk |
| Founder | Sultan al-Mansur Qalawun |
| Completed | 1285 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | 1 |
| Minaret | 1 |
| Materials | Stone, brick, marble, stucco |
The Qalawun complex (Arabic: مجمع قلاوون), also known as the Funerary complex of Sultan al-Mansur Qalawun, is a historic religious complex located at Bayn al-Qasrayn on al-Mu'izz street, in Islamic Cairo, Egypt. Built by Sultan al-Mansur Qalawun between 1284 and 1285, the complex is like many other pious complexes and includes a hospital (bimaristan), a madrasa, mausoleum, and mosque.
Despite controversy surrounding its construction, the complex is widely regarded as one of the major monuments of Islamic Cairo and of Mamluk architecture, notable for the size and scope of its contributions to legal scholarship, its charitable operations, and for the richness of its architecture.