Cairo Castle

Al-Qahira Castle is a historic castle in the ancient city of , on the northern slope of among rocky highlands overlooking the city.
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  • Castle
  • …is also known as “Al-Qahira Castle”
  • Description: Yemeni castle

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ta’izz.
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Ta'izz is a city in the south of the .

Cairo Castle

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Latitude
13.56662° or 13° 33′ 60″ north
Longitude
44.01302° or 44° 0′ 47″ east
Open location code
7H56H287+J6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 545346278
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q12233400

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Cairo Castle” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة القاهرة”
  • Asturian: “Castiellu d’El Cairu”
  • Hebrew: “מצודת אל-קאהרה”
  • Hebrew: “מצודת קהיר (תעז)”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo do Cairo”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Cairo”
  • Turkish: “El-Kahire Kalesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cairo Castle and Masjid al Ashrafiyah.

Nearby Places

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