Egypt · 12th century
The El-Gendi Fortress (Arabic: قلعة الجندي) is located in the southern portion of the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt. Originally constructed at the behest of Saladin in 1183 AD, the large fortress includes defensive towers, mosques, residential structures, and the additional defensive fortification of ditches surrounding the site. The fortress is being considered for inclusion in the World Heritage list of sites with "outstanding universal value" to the world.
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Qalat el-Gindi ranks #4,707 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #25 of the 37 mapped in Egypt. Founded 1183, it is older than 78% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 756 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. See how Egypt compares in the castle statistics.
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