Qaytbay Fort excavations

Qaytbay Fort excavations is an archaeological site in Egypt. Qaytbay Fort excavations is situated nearby to Citadel of Qaitbay, as well as near Lighthouse of Alexandria.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lighthouse of Alexandria and Citadel of Qaitbay.

Lighthouse of Alexandria

Lighthouse

The Lighthouse of Alexandria, sometimes called the Pharos of Alexandria, was a lighthouse built by the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, during the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus.

The Citadel of Qaitbay is a 15th-century defensive fortress located on the Mediterranean sea coast, on Pharos Island in Alexandria, Egypt. It was built from 1477 to 1479 AD by Sultan Al-Ashraf Sayf al-Din Qaitbay.

Al Mursī Abū al ‘Abbās Mosque

Mosque

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The Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque is a mosque, mausoleum, and Sufi shrine, located in the Anfoushi neighbourhood of Alexandria, on the north coast of Egypt. Al Mursī Abū al ‘Abbās Mosque is situated 1 km south of Qaytbay Fort excavations.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Safar and Alexandria.

Safar

Neighborhood

Safar is a neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt.

Alexandria

Photo: Wing, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Alexandria is Egypt's second largest city, its largest seaport, and the country's window onto the Mediterranean Sea. The city is a faded shadow of its former glorious cosmopolitan self, but still worth a visit for its many cultural attractions – particularly the new Library of Alexandria – and still-palpable glimpses of its past.

Shatby

Hamlet

Photo: Delengar, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Shatby is a neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt. Shatby is situated 3½ km southeast of Qaytbay Fort excavations.

Qaytbay Fort excavations

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude

31.21388° or 31° 12′ 50″ north

Longitude

29.88527° or 29° 53′ 7″ east

Open location code

8G3F6V7P+H4

GeoNames ID

12534430

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