General Egyptian Warehouses Reviews

An archaeological place built by Sultan Qaitbay over the wreckage of Alexandria lighthouse after being destroyed by wind in one of the nucleus of Alexandria was the first line of defense in Alexandria repel any occupier ..
It is considered a tourist mater in which you can cut hours without getting bored of it and take a huge amount of pictures

Castle is a lovely place though based on a small pantry Turkey

Good place for memories and photos but closes early

Amazing place to visit.. enjoying the view of the Sea with the beauty of Alexandaria

Alexandria in the winter and the cool atmosphere beautiful and clean place

Qaitbay Castle in Alexandria and the Love of the Mediterranean Sea

Beautiful place to shoot, but in the summer very free best need in winter

One of Egypt's most important monuments and tourism

Qaytbay Castle is one of the most beautiful places of the Mediterranean Bride, a very beautiful place, historically ... needs more attention than the Ministry of Antiquities next to the castle can visit the Museum of Marine Biology

The place is historic, inspiring, but the flaw is in the cafeterias around which you sit drinking something that tells you a rent for the chair and the price of the drink I got with me

A place with an ancient historical monument
It is currently undergoing some repairs and equipment

You must visit the castle for those who have not been touched by history

Official appointments are from 8 in the morning until 5 in the evening. The workers took us out at 4 pm

One of the most beautiful tourist and historical places
Built on the ruins of the ancient lighthouse of Alexandria

Such a beautiful place, very well kept and always clean

The view is amazing, you must go.

Unfortunately, you can't stay there except in the morning, because after the afternoon it has become a popular shopping mall uniform, unfortunately

I love this castle, and also the views from the top.

A historic shrine and a wonderful place in Alexandria

A fort constructed to stop the invasion of common lots

One of the most beautiful tourist places in Alexandria

I love this place very much but unfortunately the museum was inside and had many wonderful artifacts and collectibles

Incredible, the trip to Egypt is spectacular. A wealth of culture, history and personal growth.

Alex, her beauty, her people, her wonderful sea, the great love

It is a nice place to sit on the sea in the squeeze, but it needs a look from the Alexandria governorate and the beard to arrange and beautify it

One of the most beautiful places overlooking the sea in Alexandria The atmosphere is fun and wonderful and the seat is beautiful Mzzkhez never start whether day or night needed to visit this place

The place is very beautiful and you can see from the sea and the whole Shath and Choua Hua responds soul very loving

The place is very wonderful and the atmosphere is more special

Great arechticture and design and great sea view , also Entrance wasn't difficult

A Historical Beauty At The Shore Of Medetteranian, The Best Ambient Relaxing Destination In Alexandaria Were You Could See The Beautiful City Stretch Out Along From The Top Of the Fort And The Might Of Sultan Salahudheen Ayoubi.

A lovely historical visit for Egyptians and non Egyptians... The weather is lovely there this time of the year but a bit sunny better have a sun block and sun glasses.
You can also enjoy a boat ride and buy handmade stuff at reasonable prices.
There's an aquarium and a museum inside too.

It's a beautiful place ... Do not come here without seeing it.

It's very nice place reflecting construction perfectionists

Wonderful place to enjoy the sea and the panorama of Alexandria inside a beautiful fortress. This appointment is like being anywhere in the Mediterranean.

A wonderful place where you can avoid air
And the sun with a cruise is a beautiful need

A wonderful and historical place and a nice opportunity to take the best photos

The place is beautiful, but can no longer see the sea as it was in the past

A wonderful and beautiful place overlooking the Mediterranean Sea

The best castles I've seen in my life .. Very beautiful view of the sea of Alexandria

This castle is located at the end of Pharos Island in the far west of Alexandria. It was built in the place of the old lighthouse of Alexandria which was destroyed in 702 AH following the devastating earthquake that occurred during the reign of Sultan Al-Nasir Muhammad ibn Qalawun. From its construction in 884 AH.

The reason for his interest in Alexandria was the large number of direct threats to Egypt by the Ottoman Empire, which threatened the entire Arab region. The Mamluk Sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri cared for the castle and increased its importance and shipped with weapons.

Description of the castle

This castle takes the form of a square area of 150 m * 130 m surrounded by the sea on three sides, and this fort contains the walls and the main tower in the north-west, and the walls are divided into internal and external wall, the internal fence includes barracks soldiers and weapons stores, the outer wall The castle includes on the four sides defense towers rising to the level of the fence except the eastern wall, which includes defensive openings for soldiers.

The main tower in the inner courtyard is in the form of a large square castle with a length of 30 meters and a height of 17 meters.The castle consists of three square floors, and in the four corners of the tower there are semi-circular towers ending from the top with prominent balconies. On two levels, the first floor is occupied by the Citadel Mosque, which consists of a courtyard, four iwans and defensive corridors that allow soldiers to pass easily during the defense of the fort.This mosque had a minaret but recently collapsed.

The second floor contains corridors, halls and internal chambers. The third floor includes a large room (the seat of Sultan Qaitbay) where he sits to see the ships on a day's walk from Alexandria covered by a cross-cellar. In the castle. Sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri renewed the fort and increased its garrison, which was neglected during the Ottoman Caliphate of Egypt.

This castle was established by Sultan al-Ashraf Abu al-Nasr Qaytbay 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. Square and the second octagon and the third circular and covers the top of the lighthouse dome and topped by the statue of the god Poseidon god of the seas and oceans with a famous triple fork in the Greeks and was decorated with marble statues, and the lighthouse is generally built with huge stones and the way of lighting was made by a pyramid or polygonal bronze Mtcolh very nicely with a smooth surface very working women's work hanging and bottom of the stove fire, and reflect the light emitted from the fire along about 20 kilometers in the water to guide ships coming to Alexandria, and the thickness of its walls 4.5 meters.

The lighthouse had been destroyed following an earthquake in 702 AH in the days of King Nasser Mohammed bin Qalawun, which ordered the restoration, but it was destroyed after several years until all its parts were destroyed 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. It was built with some old lighthouse stones, not just in the same place, and the lighthouse itself was built with some ruins of ancient Pharaonic cities such as Memphis and Thebes

Because the Qaitbay Citadel in Alexandria is one of the most important castles on the Mediterranean coast, it was taken care of by the sultans and rulers of Egypt throughout the historical ages.

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.When the Ottomans conquered Egypt, they used this fortress as a place of protection and made it possible to protect it. 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 fortified Egypt, especially its northern coast, and renovated the walls of the castle

Qaitbay Citadel is considered an archaeological piece of the history of Egypt, specifically Alexandria because of the wars and sieges that confronted it.
Very nice place inside, where the sun's rays from entering small windows and enjoy the fresh air and the view of the sea you can also climb the roof of the castle and see the Mediterranean Sea has no description
Because we are creatures of nature mood swings sometimes it happens, but back to the tranquility and beauty as well as you do sometimes happen fluctuations in your life so try to keep calm and Asmta the beauty of life

Castle ancient Mlhakch most recently introduced because of 6 5 Bs in museums splendor there is the ticket is 5 pounds to revive water fish Mummified

You will find many nice cafes, with sea view. Also, you can visit the aquarium museum.

Hardly we were great and leaders of the antiques of castles

The place of masterpiece masterpiece in the rock beach by land and the atmosphere is cool

A huge archaeological landmark and an impenetrable fortress of great beauty and magnificence .... a gigantic and wondrous engineering design