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@yoyokhaled - UnsplashQaitbay Citadel
📍 From Tower, Egypt
Qaitbay Citadel stands at the western entrance to Alexandria’s Eastern Harbour, on the Mediterranean waterfront in Al Gomrok. Built in the late 15th century by the Mamluk sultan Qaitbay to defend the city’s coast, it occupies the site of the ancient Pharos lighthouse, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, which was destroyed by earthquakes. The fortress’s square central keep, rounded corner towers and crenellated walls form a distinctive silhouette above the sea. Pale stone, deeply recessed openings and heavy defensive walls give close views a strong sense of texture and scale, while wider compositions connect the citadel with the harbour’s fishing boats and Alexandria’s densely built shoreline.
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