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Citadel of Qaitbay

The Citadel of Qaitbay is a 15th-century defensive fortress located on the Mediterranean sea coast, in , . It was built from 1477 to 1479 AD by Sultan Al-Ashraf Sayf al-Din Qaitbay.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: building in Alexandria, Egypt
  • Also known as: “Castle of Qaitbay”, “Citadel of Qait Bey”, “Ţābiyat Qā’itbāy, Tabiyat Qaitbay, Quaitbai Fort, Fort Kait Bey”, “طابية قايتباي”, and “قلعة قيت بيك”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lighthouse of Alexandria and Al Mursī Abū al ‘Abbās Mosque.

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

Mosque
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
The Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque is a , mausoleum, and Sufi shrine, located in the Anfoushi neighbourhood of , on the north coast of . is situated 1 km south of Citadel of Qaitbay.

Mosque
Photo: Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.
The Sidi Yaqut Al-Arsh Mosque is a , located in the Anfoushi neighbourhood of , on the north coast of . It is named after Yaqut Al Arsh, an imam who lived in Alexandria during the 13th century. is situated 1 km southwest of Citadel of Qaitbay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Safar and Alexandria.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in , .

Photo: Wing, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is '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 – and still-palpable glimpses of its past.

Hamlet
Photo: Delengar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighborhood in , . is situated 3½ km southeast of Citadel of Qaitbay.

Citadel of Qaitbay

Latitude
31.21375° or 31° 12′ 50″ north
Longitude
29.8854° or 29° 53′ 7″ east
Open location code
8G3F6V7P+G5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 28826432
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q1938065
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Citadel of Qaitbay” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة قايتباى”
  • Arabic: “قلعة قايتباي”
  • Arabic: “قلعة قيتباي”
  • Arabic: “قلعه قايتباي”
  • Bosnian: “Kajtbejova citadela”
  • Bulgarian: “Цитадела на Кайт бей”
  • Bulgarian: “Цитадела на Кайт Бей”
  • Chinese: “奎貝堡”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قلعة قايتباى”
  • Finnish: “Qajitbein linnoitus”
  • French: “Citadelle de Qaitbay”
  • French: “citadelle Qaitbay”
  • French: “Fort Qaitbay”
  • French: “Tabiyat Qaitbay”
  • German: “Kait-Bay-Festung”
  • German: “Qaitbay-Zitadelle”
  • German: “Qāitbāy-Zitadelle”
  • Hebrew: “המצודה של קאיתבאי”
  • Hebrew: “מבצר קאיתבאי”
  • Hebrew: “מצודת קאיתבאי”
  • Japanese: “カーイト・ベイの要塞”
  • Persian: “قلعه قایتبای”
  • Portuguese: “Cidadela de Qaitbay”
  • Russian: “Кайт-Бей”
  • Russian: “Кайтбей”
  • Russian: “Крепость Кайт-Бей”
  • Slovenian: “Qaitbayjeva citadela”
  • Spanish: “Fuerte de Qaitbey”
  • Turkish: “Kayıtbay Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Цитадель Кайтбея”
  • Urdu: “قلعہ قایتبای”

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