Cairo II - The Citadel

The Saladin Citadel of Cairo - sometimes referred to as Mohamed Ali Citadel - is located on a part of the Mokattam hill close to the center of Cairo. The first fortifications were erected under Saladin between 1176 and 1183 AD as a fortress against the Crusaders.
Since then the citadel has changed alot since many rulers of Egypt left their mark. Prominent structures include the mosque of Muhammad Ali (Ottoman Sultan in the early 19th century) and the An-Nasir Mohammed mosque, built between 1318 and 1355.