The Salahdin Citadel in Cairo
is a medieval Islamic fortification in Cairo,Egypt.
The location is on Mokattam Hill near the center of Cairo.
The Citadel
was once famous for its fresh breeze and grand views of the city. It is now a preserved historic site, with mosques and museums.
was once famous for its fresh breeze and grand views of the city. It is now a preserved historic site, with mosques and museums.
The Citadel was fortified by the Ayyubid ruler Salah El Din , between 1176 and 1183 CE, to protect it from the Crusaders.
Only a few years after defeating the Fatimid Caliphate , Saladin set out to build a wall that would surround both Cairo and Fustat. The Citadel would be the centerpiece of the wall. The efficacy of the Citadel's location is further demonstrated by the
fact that it remained the heart of Egyptian government until the 19th
century.
The citadel stopped being the seat of government when Egypt,s ruler : Khedive Ismael moved to his newly built Abdin Palace in the Ismailiya neighborhood in the 1860s
While the Citadel was completed in 1183-1184, the wall Saladin had
envisioned was still under construction in 1238, long after his death.
To supply water to the Citadel, Saladin built the 280 feet (85 m) deep (Well of Joseph) , which can still be seen today.
Once water was raised from the well to the surface, it traveled to the Citadel on a series of aqueducts
The Citadel is sometimes referred to as Mohamed Ali Citadel, because it contains the Mosque of Muhammed Ali Pasha Mosque, which was built between 1828 and 1848, perched on the summit of the Citadel.
Jewel Palace
A deficiency in the castle next to Saladin Mosque of Muhammad Ali or Mohammed Ali Castle
The transformation of the Museum, was built primarily to house the wife of Muhammad Ali Pasha and it was established in 1814.
Muhammad Ali Pasha was keen to have this very palace of luxury and pomp, is subject to many of the large halls
Most notably the reception hall and a hall hours, which is the most beautiful in the palace.
A deficiency in the castle next to Saladin Mosque of Muhammad Ali or Mohammed Ali Castle
The transformation of the Museum, was built primarily to house the wife of Muhammad Ali Pasha and it was established in 1814.
Muhammad Ali Pasha was keen to have this very palace of luxury and pomp, is subject to many of the large halls
Most notably the reception hall and a hall hours, which is the most beautiful in the palace.
The palace was marked by the highest decoration of the Ottoman art, whether wood or plaster boards.
Characterize the palace in color, drawings and engravings. And left the palace retains Bhzute until finally on to the Museum of Islamic heritage.
Characterize the palace in color, drawings and engravings. And left the palace retains Bhzute until finally on to the Museum of Islamic heritage.
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