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CAIRO / The Citadel  The outer walls of the Citadel seem from the (now closed) Azab gate. The Muhammad Ali Mosque in the background. And it was to protect Cairo from the Crusaders that made Saladin fortify the site. It was slightly more than a fortress, as two residential areas were added. One for the Janissaries and one for ordinary soldiers. A 3.5 km long aquaduct with 4 pumping stations were constructed to feed the area with water. Water was also obtained from Jacob's Well which spirals down into the ground 97 metres, to the level of the Nile. The Citadel consists of several buildings. There are 4 mosques, of which 3 are destribed here. The most famous is the
Muhammad Ali Mosque, but Sultan al-Nasir Mosque has the nicest courtyard and Suleyman Pasha Mosque the highest quality of the decorations. The back of the Citadel, here dominated by the Burg el-Muqattam, near the Gabal gate. The minaret of Mosque of Sultan al-Nasir in the back.
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