Citadel of Qaitbay
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The Citadel of Qaitbay is a 15th-century Mamluk fortress on the Mediterranean coast of Alexandria, Egypt, built on the site of the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria to defend the city from naval attacks.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
→
fortress → historic site → tourist attraction → |
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
→
surface form:
Mamluk architecture
|
| builder | Sultan Al-Ashraf Sayf al-Din Qa'it Bay → |
| builtFor | defense of Alexandria → |
| builtOnSiteOf | Lighthouse of Alexandria → |
| category |
15th-century fortifications
→
Buildings and structures in Alexandria → Castles in Egypt → Forts in Egypt → |
| completionDate | 1479 → |
| constructionPeriod | 15th century → |
| continent | Africa → |
| country | Egypt → |
| hasPart |
bastions
→
central keep → courtyard → outer walls → |
| heritageDesignation | Egyptian antiquity → |
| inception | 1477 → |
| locatedIn |
Alexandria, Egypt
→
surface form:
Alexandria
Alexandria Governorate → Northern coast of Egypt → |
| locatedOn |
Mediterranean Sea
→
Pharos Island → |
| materialUsed |
limestone
→
stone → |
| namedAfter | Sultan Al-Ashraf Sayf al-Din Qa'it Bay → |
| nearby |
Corniche of Alexandria
→
surface form:
Alexandria Corniche
Lighthouse of Alexandria →
surface form:
Eastern Harbour of Alexandria
|
| openToPublic | yes → |
| operator |
Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities
→
surface form:
Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities
|
| partOf | fortifications of Alexandria → |
| purpose |
coastal defense
→
naval defense → |
| replaces | Lighthouse of Alexandria → |
| significantEvent |
Ottoman use as military fortress
→
bombardment of Alexandria in 1882 → |
| timePeriod | Mamluk Sultanate → |
| tourism | major tourist attraction in Alexandria → |
| underwent | restoration in 20th century → |
| usedBy |
Egyptian Armed Forces
→
surface form:
Egyptian military
Mamluk Sultanate → Ottoman Empire → |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.