Fortress
Fort Julien
🇪🇬 Egypt · 15th century
Fort Julien (or, in some sources, Fort Rashid ) (Arabic: طابية رشيد) is a fort located on the left or west bank of the Nile about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north-west of Rashid (Rosetta) on the north coast of Egypt. It was originally built by the Mamluks and occupied by the French during Napoleon Bonaparte's campaign in Egypt and Syria between 1798 and 1801. The fort became famous as the place where the Rosetta Stone was found in 1799.
Text adapted from “Fort Julien” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort Julien ranks #1,378 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #9 of the 32 mapped in Egypt. Founded 1470, it is older than 47% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 434 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,750 times in the last 60 days, more than 73% of the atlas. See how Egypt compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Fort Julien?
Fort Julien stands in Egypt, at 31.43972°, 30.38944°.
When was Fort Julien built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1470. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Fort Julien?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,378 of 7,738 worldwide, and #9 in Egypt. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Fort Julien?
Montaza Palace, about 39 km away.
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