Fortress of Babylon

Fortress of Babylon

Fortress of Babylon is now located in Coptic Cairo and was Emperor Trajan had ordered built in the second century AD during the reign of the Roman occupation of Egypt and the restored and expanded and strengthened, the Roman Emperor Arcadius in the fourth century

I use the built stones taken from the Pharaonic temples and completed brick measured 30/20/15 cm has built up one of the towers the tribal part of it Hanging Church - also built up the tower at the entrance to the museum tribal Mar Girgis Church Romanian Orthodox Melkite The rest of the fort and the rest of the wall in some parts of the eastern and tribal and Western churches built - outstanding - and Abu sirga - and St George - and the Virgin short basil - Monastery of the Sisters of St George - and six Barbara - and the Temple of the Jews

In 641 Fortress of Babylon fell in the hands of Amr ibn al-Aas after a siege that lasted nearly seven months

Citadel of Saladin

Citadel of Saladin

Establishment Citadel of Saladin
Saladin began in the construction of the castle above the cliffs in the position he was known air dome. But did not complete it in his life. But he completed just full Sultan bin. First, he fully inhabited is king and taken home for the king. And remained so until the reign of Muhammad Ali


 .And have demolished Salahuddin some pyramids small in Giza, and used the stones to build the castle and the fence around Cairo, and use Lasry Franks in construction and have begun to build the castle years 572 approaches / AD 1176, and in the reign of King full year 614 AH


.And drilling of Saladin in the castle wells draws the army and the inhabitants of the castle if prevent water for when the blockade. They impressed with what has been the work because of the well carved in the rock depth of 90 meters from ground level castle, and this requires a great effort at the time
.The Castle of Saladin in Cairo of the most luxurious castles warships constructed in the Middle Ages Vemoqaha strategic notch including provided by this site the importance of defensive because it controls the cities of Cairo and Fustat, as it constitutes a natural barrier up between the two cities as it on this site can provide connectivity between Castle and the city in a state of siege as they will become the last bastion of a sit-in in the case if the city fell to the enemy


.Over this majestic castle lot and many historical events which saw the walls different historical events during the Ayyubid and Mamluk eras and time of the French campaign on Egypt in the year 1798 AD, and even took Muhammad Ali Pasha ruled Egypt, where he has prosperity and greatness. The Sultan Saladin Yusuf ibn Ayyub first thought of building a castle on a hill sound in 572 AH / AD 1176, where he and vizier Bahaa Eddin al-Asadi demolished mosques and tombs that were present on the sound order builds castle upon where workers carved the rock and find a trench artificially separated the cliffs for the sound increase in vulnerability and strength

 
Photos from inside the Citadel of Saladin

  

Qaitbay Citadel in Alexandria

Qaitbay Citadel in Alexandria

 Construction

This castle was built in the reign of Sultan King Qaitbay place the ancient lighthouse of Alexandria during the Mamluk period
The construction took two years.

Description Qaitbay Castle

Is a rectangular building 60 meters long and 50 meters wide
The castle was built on an area of 17550 meters

These are

 
 A group of fences divided in Surin of huge stones

 have a major tower located North West aspect
 The building consists of three floors square come from every corner of the staff, four circular towers rise above the main building was built tower limestone

Historical significance of the castle

Castle is one of the most important castles on the Mediterranean coast has cared rulers of Egypt over the centuries of historical In Mamluk care Sultan Qansuh Ghouri castle keen interest and it grew from a garrison force and shipped to the teeth.
The Ottomans used this fort to protect it Fjalo denominations of soldiers, infantry and cavalry.
When he took Muhammad Ali ruled the country attaches to renew and strengthen the walls of the castle and provided them with guns.


Role of the Commission save Arab effects

Has the Commission for the Conservation of the work of many Arab effects of reforms and renovations to the walls and floors of the castle