Citadel of Qaitbay

Artist: Abdel Soudan
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Citadel of Qaitbay

A picture of the Citadel of Qauitbay, it is a 15th century defensive fortress located on the Mediterranean sea coast, built upon/from the ruins of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, in Alexandria, Egypt. It was established in 1477 AD by Sultan Al-Ashraf Sayf al-Din Qa’it Bay.

Citadel of Qaitbay belongs to the following groups:

Architectural Photography, Art of the Middle East, Black and White Photography, Castle Magic, Film Photography, Fine Arts, History, Masterpiece: Art, Masterpiece: Photography and Sepia-Toned

Zaldy Infante, 3 months ago

brilliant
Abdel Soudan, 3 months ago

Thanks Zaldy…
George Lenz, 3 months ago

nice capture
Philip B R Jones, 3 months ago

Superb shot.
Abdel Soudan in reply to George Lenz’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks George, your work is amazing by the way…
Stacy Rodriguez, 3 months ago

Beautiful shot. :)
Michael Jordan, 3 months ago

Very striking image…great piece of work!!
David Barnes, 3 months ago

Smashing!
Eyal Nahmias, 3 months ago

Wonderful composition, excellent toning and tonal range. Image does convey a sense of power and strength. Very informative description. Thanks for sharing with the Art of the Middle East group.
Brian Beckett, 3 months ago

Stunning image and commentary on it’s origins Abdel. excellent work, well done
DiannaLee, 3 months ago

Fantastic capture…..castles are so amazing…..majestic….the history is what gets me and really brings something extra special to a photo.
ZuzanaD, 3 months ago

this is awesome, so dramatic!
Nassima Rothacker, 3 months ago

Wow, this is amazing. I have seen the Fort Qauitbay, and love what you have done with the image. Great work!
tomg, 3 months ago

Great shot …
Kristine Johnson, 3 months ago

this is nice
Peter Hill, 2 months ago

awesome and fantastic treatment
Gregoryno6, 2 months ago

They built to last in those days.
Abdel Soudan in reply to Gregoryno6’s comment, 2 months ago

yes they did, even with it being on the sea, where the salt and wind usually eat buildings up… a nice place to live, if it had bathrooms :)
David Iori, 2 months ago

nice capture
Abdel Soudan in reply to DiannaLee’s comment, 2 months ago

yes they are, and walking through them just makes one feel part of what once was… the Architecture of them is stunning..
Thanks Dianna :)
Abdel Soudan in reply to Philip B R Jones’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks Philip
Abdel Soudan in reply to Stacy Rodriguez’s comment, 2 months ago

Thank you Stacy, love your work by the way..
Abdel Soudan in reply to Michael Jordan’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks Michael
Abdel Soudan in reply to David Barnes’s comment, 2 months ago

Thank you David..
Abdel Soudan in reply to Eyal Nahmias’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks Eyal, thats what i was going for :) because thats how it feels like standing next to it..
Abdel Soudan in reply to Brian Beckett’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks Brian, i am glad you liked it.