Cairo: Islamic Cairo Sights: Citadel

The Citadel was built by Saladin, the Muslim caliph who defeated the Crusaders, between 1176 and 1183. It was the center of Egyptian government until Khedive Ismail moved his palace to the new Abdeen Palace in 1860. Read More »

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Cairo: Islamic Cairo Sights: Citadel is based on Cairo: Islamic Cairo by Peter Brouwer, Julien, Bill Ellett, Jani Patokallio, Carson Roen, Aude, Trew, Lakerhaug, iGuide and others. Travel guides are available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.