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The Qaitbay Citadel in Alexandria is considered one of the most important defensive strongholds not only in Egypt but also on the Mediterranean Sea coast.

This citadel was established by the sultan Al Ashraf Abou Alnasr Seif Eldin Qaitbay Alzahiry.

The citadel is situated on the exact site of the famous Lighthouse of Alexandria which was considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. The visited the site in 1477 AD and ordered a fortress be built on the foundations of the lighthouse. Its construction lasted 2 years and took more than a hundred thousand Dinars to complete the work on the citadel.

Qaitbay Citadel, Alexandria, Egypt
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Camera location31° 12′ 58.77″ N, 29° 57′ 05.32″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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