the castle

the castle

Among the most famous monuments Quarter, the Citadel of Saladin

The castle was always a symbol of control over the rule of Egypt until recently

It was always the ruling of the castle is to be under his control

Citadel of Saladin Ayoubi Cairo. Built in the period 1176 until 1183, using the captives. He said the Muhammad Ali mosque. Was the seat of power in Egypt since the time of Saladin (1183) until the transfer of Khedive Ismail, the seat of government to Abdeen Palace, which was built for this purpose in holding the 1860 Cairo Citadel is located in the neighborhood "fortress" - the successor - has been erected on a separate onshore from the cliffs on the outskirts of the city of Cairo.

Saladin in Cairo Citadel is one of the most luxurious military castles built in the Middle Ages strategic Vemoqaha first class, including the location of the defensive importance provided because it controls the cities of Cairo and Fustat, as it constitutes a natural barrier is high between the two cities as it is on this site can provide communication between the castle and town in the state of siege as it will become the last bastion of a sit-in in case if the city fell to the enemy