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Citadel of Qaitbay قلعة قايتباي | |
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Alexandria, Egypt | |
Type | Mamluk citadel |
Height | 17 metres (56 ft)[1] |
Site information | |
Condition | Intact; converted into a Maritime Museum |
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Events | Orabi Revolt, Bombardment of Alexandria |
The Citadel of Qaitbay (or the Fort of Qaitbay; Arabic: قلعة قايتباي) is a 15th-century defensive fortress located on the Mediterranean sea coast, in Alexandria, Egypt. It was built from 1477 to 1479 AD (882–884 AH) by Sultan Al-Ashraf Sayf al-Din Qa'it Bay.[2] The Citadel is situated on the eastern side of the northern tip of Pharos Island at the mouth of the Eastern Harbour.[3]