House of Jamal al-Din al-Dhahabi in Cairo Egypt
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House of Jamal al-Din al-Dhahabi Facts
House of Jamal al-Din al-Dhahabi is located in the Hawsh Qadam neighborhood, which is the area that branches off directly from Al Muizz Street in the Al-Darb Al-Ahmar district..
This historical house was specifically established in the year 1047 AH – approximately 1637 AD by the leader Jamal al-Din al-Dhahabi, the son of Khawaja Nasser al-Din, who was known in Egypt as “Shah Bandar al-Tujar,” meaning he was the chief merchant in the state of Egypt at that time..
The house of Gamal El-Din El-Dhahabi is one of the most important and best archaeological structures in Egypt, as it was filled with a number of inscriptions and a group of distinctive and beautiful Islamic decorations at the same time..
This magnificent historical house dates back to the Ottoman era, and was actually built at that time based on the architectural style that took into account the various Islamic traditions at the time..
Home design from inside and outside
When talking about Jamal al-Din al-Dhahabi’s house, let me tell you that the house has three luxurious stone facades, and the first or main entrance leads to the courtyard that was in the middle of the house..
It also has a water fountain called Al-Fasqiya, which was made of marble, but the ground floor was only used as storage and a number of rooms designated for guarding..
As for the first floor, it included what was called in that era the “selamlik” (harem).“
But when talking about the main hall of that luxurious house, it is actually a floor that belongs to a square hall in the north that has a luxurious floor but is low at the same time. It was rough and furnished with a number of colored pieces of marble.
It was also covered by a small dome made of wood, and there are iwans on both sides of the floor in that hall..
There are also approximately four doors that open onto that courtyard, and from them one can ascend to the three floors of that house, all of whose rooms overlook the courtyard of that house..
Restoring the historic house to receive tourists
In fact, the luxurious house of Gamal El-Din El-Dhahabi was included in the plan drawn up by experts in the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, as a number of different restoration works were carried out to successfully preserve it by locking it from the presence of these harmful dangers.
As it was actually caused by groundwater at that time, soil injection operations were carried out and a number of foundations were placed inside and outside the house..
But for a period of approximately four years, that permanent committee, which is responsible for following up and preserving Islamic antiquities in Egypt and Coptic Egyptian Antiquities from the Coptic period as well, had agreed to allocate that house called Jamal al-Din al-Dhahabi temporarily only for a certain period to the Syndicate of Archaeologists, and that was under establishment, of course..
What is the price of a ticket to visit Gamal El Din El Dahbi’s house for Egyptians?
Adult visit ticket fee: 10 EGP
The visit ticket fee for Egyptian students is: 5 Egyptian pounds.
What is the price of a visit ticket for foreigners?
Visit ticket fee: 30 EGP
If the visitor is a foreign student, the entrance fee is: 15 Egyptian pounds.
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