Bayt Al-Suhaymi

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Name of Building

Bayt Al-Suhaymi

Town or City, Country where the building was originally established

Cairo, Egypt

Date the building was designed and/or first built

Construction started: 1648

Name of Architect, Builder, or Primary Patron Responsible

Abdel Wahab el Tablawy

Culturally Specific Time Period

Medieval Cairo, Egypt

Geo-Location

30.05232415216862, 31.262479467437743

Materials

Stone
Wood

Size and/or Scale of Building

Approximately 2000 square meters

Architectural Type

Domestic

Formal Style

Ottoman architecture

Building Description

The Bayt al-Subyami is a 17th-century Ottoman house located in Cairo, Egypt. The house is rather rectangular, with a courtyard at the center of its three-story foundation. Primarily made from stone, the upper levels are made of timber and brickwork. Latticed screens allow privacy and light into the main rooms, adding a rich elegance to the spaces. The rooms are also decorated with painted beams and tiled ceilings/walls utilizing geometric patterns and floral motifs.

Image source

Image 1: Flickr_-_Gaspa_-_Cairo,_Bayt_es-Suhaimi
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Creative Commons or other copyright information

Image 1: Creative Commons
Image 2: Creative Commons
Image 3: Creative Commons
Image 4: Creative Commons

Student First and Last Name

Sultana Rahim

Bibliographic references for the item

https://egymonuments.gov.eg/en/monuments/bayt-al-suhaymi-house-of-suhaymi/
https://www.etbtoursegypt.com/Wiki/Egypt-Travel-Guide/bayt-al-suhaymi-house-of-suhaymi
https://egypttimetravel.com/bayt-al-suhaymi-in-cairo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayt_al-Suhaymi

Citation

Abdel Wahab el Tablawy, “Bayt Al-Suhaymi,” World Architecture, accessed June 28, 2026, https://worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/items/show/6.

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