Al Qahira Castle

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf castle
gptkbp:accessibility open to public
gptkbp:architecturalStyle moat
courtyards
towers
walls
battlements
Islamic_architecture
gptkbp:constructedIn Sultan Salah al-Din
gptkbp:constructionMaterial 1183
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1176
gptkbp:culturalHeritage educational tours
cultural performances
venue for exhibitions
site for events
symbol_of_Cairo
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Egyptian_heritage
gptkbp:currentUse tourist attraction
gptkbp:famousFor gptkb:Islamic_art
cultural heritage
historical architecture
historical artifacts
panoramic_views_of_Cairo
gptkbp:famousLandmark gptkb:Al-Azhar_Mosque
gptkb:Cairo_Citadel
gptkb:Sultan_Hassan_Mosque
gptkb:Al-Rifa'i_Mosque
gptkbp:features palaces
towers
gates
mosques
gptkbp:function military fortress
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Ayyubid period
Ottoman_period
Mamluk_period
gptkbp:historicalRole administrative center
royal residence
seat of power
defense_against_Crusaders
gptkbp:historicalSignificance military_history_of_Egypt
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Al Qahira Castle
gptkbp:location gptkb:Cairo
gptkbp:overlooks gptkb:Cairo
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Historic_Cairo
gptkbp:renovated 19th century
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:Siege_of_Cairo
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Al-Muizz_Street
gptkbp:touristAttraction historical site
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site yes
gptkbp:visitorsPerYear hundreds of thousands