Wakala Oda Basha
Cairo, Egypt
On Bab al-Nasr, opposite the Wikala of Qawsun, beginning with the sabil and its lunettes of Turkish tiles, are the remains of what was once an impressive façade and establishment. The top stories have been lost, but people continue to live here. This patron, a great builder along Bab al-Nasr, was the chief of the white eunuchs whose Turkish title means 'chief of the bed-chamber.'

Source:

Meinecke, Michael. Islamic Cairo: architectural conservation and urban development of the historic centre : proceedings of a seminar, 39. London: Art and Archaeology Research Papers, 1980.

Williams, Caroline. 2002. Islamic Monuments of Cairo: The Practical Guide. Cairo: American University of Cairo Press, 187.
Location
Bab al-Nasr, Cairo, Egypt
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Associated Names
Events
1673/1084 AH
Style Periods
1299-1922
Variant Names
Oda Pasha Wakala
Variant
Wakalat Oda Basha
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Building Usages
commercial