Conservative Management of Cultural Heritage in old Cairo-Case study: Wikala Bazaraa

Abstract

This paper targets the conservation of cultural heritage and examines the factors affects a sustainable urban development, while discussing the challenges represented by the unitary system and the conflict, overlapping of the organizational structure whether at the central level, or the local one. Old Cairo gained high commercial importance for the concentration of economic activities and commercial and handicrafts, as the city of Cairo had many wikalas, most of which have disappeared, and none of them have survived except for a few, it served as the main reed, and it is one of the most important elements of the Islamic city in addition Mosques and residential areas located on the main axes of movement. And for example, and not Wikala AlGhuri, Wikala Qaitbay,Wikala Oda Bashi and Wikala Bazaraa,The international charters had played important role in stating the importance of heritage conservation, where this paper will highlight it.