Walls and Towers of the Cairo Citadel

The Cairo Citadel (Citadel of Cairo), also known as the Citadel of Saladin, is a monumental fortification. These defenses have witnessed the eras of the Mamluk sultans and Ottoman pashas. Preserved to this day, they are astounding in scale: the perimeter stretches about 3 km, the wall height reaches up to 15 meters, and the unique round towers from the Mamluk era still dominate the city`s panorama.