Citadel of Qaitbay

The Citadel of Qaitbay is a 15th-century defensive fortress located on the Mediterranean sea coast, on Pharos Island in , Egypt. It was built from 1477 to 1479 AD by Sultan of Egypt 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”, “Fort Qaitbay”, “Kait-Bay-Festung”, “Ţābiyat Qā’itbāy, Tabiyat Qaitbay, Quaitbai Fort, Fort Kait Bey”, “Кайтбей”, “מבצר קאיתבאי”, “طابية قايتباي”, “قلعة قيت بيك”, “قلعة قيتباي”, and “قلعه قايتباي”

Places of Interest Nearby

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

Lighthouse
The Pharos of Alexandria was a lighthouse built by the…

Mosque
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The Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque is a … is situated 1 km south of Citadel of Qaitbay.

Mosque
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The Sidi Yaqut Al-Arsh Mosque is a , located… is situated 1 km southwest of Citadel of Qaitbay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Safar and Alexandria.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in , .

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is 's second largest city, its largest…

Hamlet
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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
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8G3F6V7P+G5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 28826432
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q1938065
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Citadel of Qaitbay” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة 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: “Tabiyat Qaitbay”
  • German: “Qaitbay-Zitadelle”
  • German: “Qāitbāy-Zitadelle”
  • Hebrew: “המצודה של קאיתבאי”
  • Hebrew: “מצודת קאיתבאי”
  • Hindi: “क़ाइतबाय क़िला”
  • Japanese: “カーイト・ベイの要塞”
  • Persian: “قلعه قایتبای”
  • Portuguese: “Cidadela de Qaitbay”
  • Russian: “Кайт-Бей”
  • Russian: “Крепость Кайт-Бей”
  • Slovenian: “Qaitbayjeva citadela”
  • Spanish: “Fuerte de Qaitbey”
  • Turkish: “Kayıtbay Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Цитадель Кайтбея”
  • Urdu: “قلعہ قایتبای”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Alexandria Aquarium and Manar Elislam mosque.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Main tower and Sidra.

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Worth a closer look: Cairo and Alexandria.

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