Citadel of Qaitbay
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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
Aerial view of the citadel
Hallway in Citadel of Qaitbay
Ceiling in Qaitbay Citadel, Alexandria
Side view of Qaitbay Citadel
Qaitbay
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Sultan Abu Al-Nasr Sayf ad-Din Al-Ashraf Qaitbay ruled the Mamluk Sultanate from 1468 to 1496.
Citadel of Qaitbay
…defensive fortress located on the Mediterranean sea coast, on Pharos Island in Alexandria, Egypt. It was built from 1477 to 1479 AD (882–884 AH) by Sultan Al-Ashraf Sayf al-Din Qaitbay. The Citadel is situated on the eastern side of the northern tip of Pharos Island at the mouth of the Eastern Harbour. The Qaitbay Citadel in Alexandria…
Mamluk Sultan Qaytbay ("Mag Caitbeivs Cairi Svltan") by Florentine painter Cristofano dell'Altissimo (16th century), Galleria degli Uffizi
Anonymous Venetian painting depicting the reception of Venetian ambassadors in Damascus. The wall in the background is decorated with Qaitbay's blazon.
Qaitbay plate at Prophet's Mosque in Medina, located behind the Mihrab Al-Nabawi (the main mihrab)