Foto van Bab Zuweyla, Egypte, Afrika

Minaret of Bab Zuweyla seen from the other minaret, with Cairo in the background

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Two slender minarets tower above one of the old city gates of Islamic Cairo, and offer a great view over the entire city.
The gate doors are enormous, wooden monsters strengthened by metal nails. Formerly in use to protect the city, they were closed in the evening until late 19th century, sealing the city off from the rest of the world. Directly outside the city gate was a gathering place, and often used for public executions. Walking through them, I found the entrance to the minarets, paid my entrance fee, and started climbing up the stairs. It took me to the roof of the gate, where I walked around the bases of the minarets, looking up at the slender towers and down at the bustling street life below me.
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