castello Modello 3D

This castle is located at the end of the island of Pharos maximum west of Alexandria. And constructed in the old Manar Alexandria place which destroyed 702 years after its devastating earthquake that occurred in the reign of Sultan al-Nasir Muhammad. Sultan al-Ashraf Abu al-Nasr Bey began building this castle in the year 882 AH and finished construction of its 884 years. The reason for his interest in Alexandria frequent direct threats to Egypt by the Ottoman Empire, which threatened the entire Arab region was interested Mamluk sultan Qansuh Ghouri castle and adding its importance and shipped weapons. Citadel_of_Qaitbay