Fort of Qait Bey

Fort of Qait Bey is a fort in Alexandria, Egypt. Built soley of White limestone and marble, it shone it shone starkly against the deep-blue waters of the bay. The main citadel was built atop a foundation of stone, raised twenty feet. There, towering walls, topped with arched parapets, were guarded by four towers and circled a central higher keep. A flagpole jutted from the inner castle, flapping the Egyptian colors, striped bands of red, white, and black, along with the golden eagle of Saladin. Previously stood on the rock was the Pharos Lighthouse.