General Egyptian Warehouses Reviews

A wonderful thing that we explore and learn and know more about our country

The atmosphere is masterpiece and magnificence and Alqda on the sea Jinan

A unique archaeological site in its location and architectural style defensive from the early modern era (Mamluk era)

The place is very beautiful
Of course, the return of King Qaitbai to its foundations and the most important wall of the wall of the king Mohammed Ali to builders and made 34 rooms for the barracks

It is necessary for the street vendors who visit the castle to go and I want to keep activities in the castle as well, and keep more signs for visitors to know all places and benefit every place. This is the defects of the castle. Frankly, there is also a problem that the water museum there does not contain large types of fish, but it is a wonderful tourist place Of course, I mean, before you fear the castle itself, the shape of the sea is ink, of course wonderful, and the shape of the boats next to it, and the people who hunt a pleasant thing, of course, and the atmosphere of the castle remains itself the place openly organized and large as well, and the view there is very sweet

Qaitbay Citadel This castle was built by Sultan al-Ashraf Abu al-Nasr Qaitbay al-Mahmudi in 882 AH / 1477 AD, the place of the ancient lighthouse of Alexandria at the eastern end of the island of Pharos in the late Mamluk state. It is a three-story independent building of 150 meters or less. The square, the second octagon and the third circular and covers the top of the lighthouse dome and topped by the statue of the god Poseidon, the god of the seas and oceans with the famous triple fork in the Greeks and was decorated with marble statues, and the lighthouse is generally built with very huge stones and the way of lighting was made by a pyramid or polygonal mass A brilliantly crafted bronze with a very smooth surface, the work of the woman is suspended with a fireplace underneath, reflecting the light emitted by the flames along about 20 kilometers in the water to guide the ships coming to Alexandria, and its walls are 4.5 meters thick.

The lighthouse had been destroyed after an earthquake in 702 AH during the days of King Nasser Mohammed bin Qalawun, who ordered the restoration, but it was destroyed after several years until it destroyed all its parts in 777 AH / 1375 AD.

When Sultan Qaytbay visited the city of Alexandria in 882 AH / 1477 AD, he went to the site of the old lighthouse and ordered to build on its old foundation a tower later known as Qaytbay Castle or Tabiyya.The construction was completed two years after the date of construction. built some stones old lighthouse extinct, not only in the same place, as the lighthouse itself has built some of the ruins of the ancient Pharaonic cities such as Memphis and Thebes [1]

Because Bey Citadel in Alexandria is one of the most important castles on the Mediterranean coast were interested in the sultans and rulers of Egypt over the historical eras.

During the Mamluk period, Sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri took great interest in this fort and increased the strength of its garrison and shipped with weapons and materiel. North Coast.

As the Ottoman Empire weakened, the fortress began to lose its strategic and defensive importance due to its weak garrison.Then the French campaign against Egypt led by Napoleon Bonaparte seized it and the city of Alexandria in 1798, which led to its seizure, including the rest of Egypt.When Muhammad Ali Pasha took over Egypt He worked to fortify Egypt, especially its northern coasts, he renovated the walls of the castle and added some works to suit the defensive development of the nineteenth century was to strengthen its walls and renovate its buildings and provide it with coastal guns in addition to building many Ataiwabi and forts that spread along the northern coast of Egypt.

When the revolution of Ahmed Orabi in 1882, which was the result of striking the city of Alexandria on July 11, 1882 AD and then the British occupation of Egypt was sabotaged Qaitbay Castle and caused cracks, has remained in this case until the Commission on the conservation of Arab antiquities in 1904 He made many reforms and carried out a project to make renovations based on the studies carried out by the French campaign scientists published in the book Description of Egypt and also by the traveler Cassius in his book in 1799.

Good place to spend some quality time with family. No hush-hush here so it is mostly empty. There is not much to see inside. You can sit outside and watch the waves hitting the walls. The sound of the waves is very satisfying. You can buy souvenirs from nearby shops but don't forget to negotiate if you are a tourist.

An architectural masterpiece worthy of contemplation is a beautiful place and sea view with its magnificence

It holds a historical event in Alexandria and is a line of defense and has a museum of marine creatures

Love to go there amazing citadel by mideterranean sea

A place of course ancient. But now is closed for restoration

Alexandria is beautiful and the sea from the castle and boats are sweet

Best panoramic view of the Mediterranean and the eastern harbor

The purest construction site. It is far from finished. This is a club. You can go swimming there and eat in the restaurant. Some try to make money by offering coffee or tea and seating. I'm not sure . But how do you wash the glasses off to continue using them? There is no kitchen available. There are various mementos to buy clams coral, starfish and crayfish. Also different figures

A beautiful archaeological site, but after its contents were stolen it became unclear

Old castle shows the strength and fortified who was in it

Well-preserved fortress, beautiful scenery, casual shooting are like postcards.

It was nice feeling being lost in the citadel as their is a lot of similar rooms, also it is nice view of the sea their, after finishing the tour inside we spent about one hour in a small boat inside sea and it was amazing
It was a nice feeling that you had lost the air of a special castle, that there are very many rooms, and they all resemble each other. The view of the sea from above the castle was beautiful.

A fantastic historical place that needs a little attention from the Egyptian Minestrry of tour

The tongue and the walkway are still under construction. The evacuation of the al-Qa'da is there. It is not strong, but sure, after they are built, it will remain a masterpiece and will remain more beautiful and beautiful

The largest historical landmark in the city of Alexandria, which regained its luster after recent renovations

Very attractive place
I love it

Prince Tadros Church of the East. Monastery from the fourth century AD

Very fun and interesting but last returned to visit at 4 pm

This citadel is really beautiful and very well preserved. From its heights, we have a beautiful view over a good part of the city of Alexandria.

The place is very beautiful especially at sunset. But there are no services and there is a lot of garbage, smells and lack of attention from the municipality.

One of the nicest and nicest places in Alexandria is beautiful

A beautiful place in the embrace of the Mediterranean

Middle age Egyptian fortress with magnificent views.. and long history..this is were the English fleet entered Egypt in 1882

The place is full of vitality, joy, and a refreshing atmosphere

One of the best places in Alexandria at night, and if it is outside Alexandria, try to enter during the day and enter the museum and the aquatic neighborhoods. Their prices are very cheap and you will relax

Very beautiful sea views magnificence and revealed Alexandria is a charming way.

A must see if you are going around Alexandria. Relatively small site but a quick read on Wikipedia can give you an insight. Steps to go up are high so take care

Beautiful stronghold, very well kept, perhaps the best seen in Egypt, however, unfortunately there are no information signs that describe its history.