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Saladin Citadel of Cairo
Saladin Citadel of Cairo or Cairo Citadel, is a medieval Islamic fortification located in Cairo, Egypt. The Citadel was built by the Ayyubid ruler Salah al-Din between 1176 and 1183 AD, to provide protection against Crusaders. The Citadel was later renovated in the 14th and 19th centuries AD respectively by Mamluks and Muhammad Ali Pasha. Cairo Citadel was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 as part of Historic Cairo.
The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Historic Cairo.by Sailko, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsElevation: 89 m
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World Heritage Site
Date of Inscription
1979
12th Century AD
Islamic
Islamic
Islamic Monuments
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