Alexandria: Citadel of Qaitbay

On May 26, 2012September 30, 2020 By Agata 40thousandkmIn 1001 Things to Do, Here and There

Citadel of Qaitbay in Alexandria was established in in 1477 by Sultan Al-Ashraf Sayf al-Din Qa’it Bay, on Pharos Island – on the site of Lighthouse of Alexandria (one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World), which was completely destroyed in 14th century.
The citadel is one of the most important defensive strongholds at the Mediterranean Sea coast.

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May 2012

Citadel of Qaitbay
قلعة قايتباي

Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt

∇ Location: view on Google Maps

⛭ Weather in Alexandria

See also:

Alexandria | Alexandria in black&white | Bibliotheca Alexandrina | Alexandria: Serapeum and Pompey’s Pillar | Alexandria: El-Mursi Abul-Abbas Mosque | Alexandria flowers

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