Vincent Poon :: Wikala of al-Ghouri (29th Apr 2007)
Built in 1504, Wikala of al-Ghouri was built as a merchants' inn when Cairo was still the central trading hub at that time. The moment you step onto the old stone steps leading into the courtyard, you will get the feeling of softly gliding back into history...
 
Nowadays this place has been converted into an arts and crafts center, with the rooms used are for artists' studios while its courtyard is used for concerts.... luckily most of this place is still well preserved to give me the feeling of the middle ages. 
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These are Arabesque-style Mashrabiyas, which characterize the Islamic style to which Wikala of al-Ghouri was built.
The top (fourth) floor is occupied by rooms with wooden Mashrabiya. At the time of shooting this photo, there was a cat here... obviously I was intruding her privacy here.
Inside one of the wooden mashrabiyas (carved wooden screen) on the top floor. Each one is about 3-windows wide.
These openings (windows?) of mashrabiyas can actually opened or closed.
These are Arabesque-style Mashrabiyas, which characterize the Islamic style to which Wikala of al-Ghouri was built.
The top (fourth) floor is occupied by rooms with wooden Mashrabiya. At the time of shooting this photo, there was a cat here... obviously I was intruding her privacy here.
Inside one of the wooden mashrabiyas (carved wooden screen) on the top floor. Each one is about 3-windows wide.
These openings (windows?) of mashrabiyas can actually opened or closed.
View through the mashrabiya
You can see each floor has a different window design: shutters, grids and mashrabiyas
View of the Wikala of al-Ghouri from the inner courtyard.
View through the mashrabiya
You can see each floor has a different window design: shutters, grids and mashrabiyas
View of the Wikala of al-Ghouri from the inner courtyard.
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