the The Egyptian Military Museum is part of Greater Cairo , Cairo old wall , Qal a District .

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Suliman Pasha Mosque16
Made by ahmed_eldaly
This mosque is situated within the Citadel of Salah al-Din set up by Suleiman Pasha, a server Ottoman governors of Egypt 1528 / 1529 AD The significance of this mosque is that it is the first mosque established in Egypt by the Ottoman-style. It was built on the ruins of an old mosque of Abu Mansour and caught up to Alexandria in the Fatimid era, year 535 AH 1141 AD before the construction of the castle. The mosque consists of two sections covered with a dome in the center surrounded by half-domes are decorated with carvings interspersed with the writings of a variety of color and coating the walls from the bottom of the overalls and marble finish with a band of Kufic Qur'anic verses and flourishing through the mediation of the eastern wall of the platform and the mihrab of marble. The western wall and a door leading to the Second Section. The second section is a central courtyard open furnished floors with marble color is surrounded by four Eroqat covered domes mounted on contracts based on the shoulders and the western side of the courtyard a small dome by several graves of the structures of marble controlled end models of different headgear, which was prevalent at that time.


En la Mezquita de Mohamed Alí
Made by Salsilandia
Construida en El Cairo cuando era una provincia secundaria del Imperio Otomano en pleno S-XIX, pretendía equipararse a las grandes mezquitas imperiales de Estambul. Definitivamente, lo consiguió, no?


Saladin , Salah El Deen , صلاح الدين الأيوبي
Made by conscription military (see you guys in a year )
You must excuse me I’m just really not myself Woke up today inside, inside of someone else bigger is better


AL-HALIFA / Cairo
Made by EkremYILMAZ
Al-halifa / Cairo / Egypt The Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha www.360cities.net/image/untitled23-1#53.86,-8.47,70.0


Random Israeli Plane Part
Made by blackstock
There was no placard for this piece in the military museum. Amongst a lot of models and military themed paintings and sculptures was the remains of an Israeli plane that came to an untimely end.


El Cairo
Made by yendoandando
Disculpas por la calidad, son varias diapositivas escaneadas y unidas. Pero me ha parecido oportuno ponerla en este momento. La contaminación no es defecto de la foto.


Communist Egypt?
Made by roomman
This mural painting seems to date back to times when Russia tried to establish some communistic power outside their core countries by supporting other countries.


Egypt, your achievements
Made by roomman
It seems that Egypt is very proud. The question is just what about, as there are stil many unsolved problems and a underdeveloped economy.


Cairo - Mosque of Al-Nasir Mohammed
Made by zishsheikh
The mosque of Sultan El-Nasir in the Citadel of Cairo. There are no prayers read here now, as only tourists visit this elegant mosque.


Cairo - Sultan al-Nasir Muhammed Mosque
Made by zishsheikh
Decorative artwork of the main chamber of the Ibn Qawaloon or Sultan Al-Naris Mosque in the Citadel of Cairo.


National Military Museum - 1973 war
Made by Stefan Geens
The Great Crossing - Is this the same war where Israel ended up crossing the Suez to come within 70km of Cairo?


The museum of stolen things?
Made by agoork
Found this sign at the citadel in Cairo. Is this a referance to colonialism? (easier to see on larger size)



Made by MattCole81
Dodgy photo unfortunately, too many people in the way! Maddie gets to meet a lady in a full abaya.


A rock for a pillow
Made by MattCole81
For some reason Maddie thought this rock looked pretty comfy and that it was time for a rest.


Fuses, Army Museum, Cairo, 2008
Made by Simon Vahala
Fuses, Army Museum, Cairo, 2008 www.vahala.org


Cairo by Smog
Made by MattCole81
Cairo was the smoggiest place I have ever been, but it did make for nice photo condtions.


National Military Museum - 1973 war
Made by Stefan Geens
Yay war! According to Wikipedia, the Israelis enjoyed a 4-to-1 kill ratio in the sky.



Made by Taromeet
Detail of stone inlay in mihrab at mosque of Muhammad al-Nasir, Cairo citadel.


Al-Nasir Mohammed Mosque
Made by zishsheikh
The Mimbar and Mehrab of the Ibn Qawalanoon Mosque in the Citadel of Cairo.


National Military Museum - 1952 revolution
Made by Stefan Geens
The revolution in 1952 looked remarkably like the storming of the Bastille.