Citadel of Salah al-Din is situated in the district of "Castle" it has been built on one of the hills that's separate from the cliffs on the outskirts of the city of Cairo.
The Citadel of Salah El-Din in Cairo is considered one of the most luxurious castles was constructed in the Middle Ages its location is strategic on the first-class as it provided the incredible defense, because it controls the cities of Cairo and "Fustat", in addition to that it is a highly natural fence between the two cities .the citadel could provide connectivity between the castle and the city in a state of siege plus it will become the last home of the sit-in in the case if the city fell to the enemy.
many, many historical events passed on this city which saw historic events during different times "Ayyubid", "Mamalek" and the time of the French campaign on Egypt in the year 1798, reaching to "Muhammad Ali Pasha" who ruled Egypt where he had restored its prosperity and greatness.
"Salah el-Din" was the first one who thought of building a castle in 1176, where his minister "Baha el Din" destroyed mosques and tombs, which were existing in order to build the castle, there the workers carved the rocks
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