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Qalat el-Gindi
🇪🇬 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.
Text adapted from “El-Gendi Fortress” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Qalat el-Gindi ranks #4,178 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #21 of the 32 mapped in Egypt. Founded 1183, it is older than 80% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 544 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. See how Egypt compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Qalat el-Gindi?
Qalat el-Gindi stands in Egypt, at 29.8513°, 33.13°.
When was Qalat el-Gindi built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1183. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Qalat el-Gindi?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,178 of 7,738 worldwide, and #21 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 Qalat el-Gindi?
An-Nekhel Fortress, about 60 km away.
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