Bab Zuweila

باب زويلة

Climb a medieval gate's minarets over the old quarter

Address

South end of Al-Muizz Street

The 11th-century gate still plugs the southern end of Al-Muizz Street. A narrow spiral stair leads up to the twin minarets, where Islamic Cairo spreads out in rooftops and spires. Market noise drifts up from the lane below.