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Built in the 1100s by Saladin, the massive Citadel of Cairo was the seat of government and residence of the various rulers in Egypt for centuries all the way until the 1800s.

In addition to its large size for the era, the citadel included a complex well system that pulled water up from the Nile.

From atop the citadel, you can see far across the city, including to the Giza Necropolis.

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Lyn Alden 1y ago

In the 1800s, Muhammad Ali Pasha, who ruled the region at the time, had a large mosque built atop the Citadel of Cairo.

That’s now the most visual feature on it. It’s interesting to see two different eras of architecture mix. And like, at first you think the mosque itself is big, and then you realize that it’s just a small thing on a much, much older and much, much larger fortress. My pictures here don’t really capture it; this is all just the top.

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