Cairo: Renewing the Historic City: The Historic Walls-Bridge and Barrier

Restoring the Historic Wall, a medieval City Wall marking the eastern edge of Cairo cannot de dissociated from the adjacent al-Darb Al-Ahmar district and its residents and businesses. The uncovering of the earlier Fatimid remains of the mudbrick City Wall launched the restoration of the 1.3 km long Historic Wall, a standard setting initiative transforming the landmark into a bridge between Al-Azhar Park and al-Darb Al-Ahmar.  This section contains the following three articles:

• El Rashidi, Seif. "The History of Darb al-Ahmar". In Cairo: Renewing the Historic City, edited by Philip Jodidio, 103-126. Munich: Prestel, 2018.

• Pradines, Stéphane. "Discovering The Fatimid Walls". In Cairo: Renewing the Historic City, edited by Philip Jodidio, 113-125. Munich: Prestel, 2018.

• Siravo, Francesco. "Conserving The Ayyubid City Wall". In Cairo: Renewing the Historic City, edited by Philip Jodidio, 127-143. Munich: Prestel, 2018.

Source: Aga Khan Trust for Culture

The Historic Walls-Bridge and Barrier. In Cairo: Renewing the Historic City, edited by Philip Jodidio. Munich: Prestel, 2018.