List of Egyptian castles, forts, fortifications and city walls

Many buildings in Egypt can be put under the classification of Castles, Citadels, Forts, Fortifications.

List by age

Pharaonic

Northern Egypt & Delta

Upper Egypt

Sinai

Western Desert

Excavated room inside the fort of Qasr Allam, Libyan desert, Egypt

Nubia

Semna & Kumma forts view from west
Shalfak fort plan

Persian

Greco-Roman

Cairo

Delta

Kharga Oasis

Red Sea

Fayoum

Lower Egypt

Sinai

North coast

Arabic

Cairo

Alexandria

Western tower of the Greek & Islamic town wall, Alexandria, Egypt
Western tower, remains of the Hellenistic & Islamic city wall, Alexandria, Egypt
Western tower of the Greek town wall, Alexandria, Egypt

Red Sea & Western desert

Sinai

Eastern desert

Modern Egypt

Alexandria & North coast

Western Desert

Sinai

Suez canal

Red Sea & Eastern Desert

List by areas & time

Western Desert

Alexandria

Rosetta

Port Said

Damietta

Damietta fortification & Tower 1600s

Sinai castles, forts, fortifications and citadels

See also

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