A Sequence To My First Post About Egypt [ Part 2 , Alexandria A Little Tour Here ]

Alexandria , My Hometown where i grew up and lived , the second capital for Egypt :) or as called in Arabic(الاسكندرية) .

The Shore of Alexandria , Photo Source : Wikipedia

Let's Start with Historical and Geographical Tip On Alexandria .
Alexandria the second capital of Egypt that extends about 32 km along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of my country , was founded around a small Ancient Egyptian town around 331 BC by Alexander the Great .

Photo : The Great Alexander Movie

What Most of the foreign and local tourists visit is EL Montaza which means a great park or what we call (المنتزة).
Historical Tip : It was built by King Fuad I as a summer palace in 1932 .

King Fuad I , Photo Source : Wikipedia
A huge Palace with a huge park around it , really huge one . Like half of Alexandria :D ( Just kidding , but it's real huge ) .

The Palace in the middle of El Montaza , Soure : Wikipedia

El Montaza Entrance

The Bridge in El Montaza , Photo Source : Wikipedia
You Have to take a picture there , No one enters El Montaza without taking a picture there .

Another View to El Montaza

Now Let's get to our next destination .
The Citadel of Qaitbay , or what we call (قلعة قايتباي)
The Qaitbay Citadel in Alexandria was considered as one of the most important defensive strongholds, not only in Egypt, but also along the Mediterranean Sea coast. It formulated an important part of the fortification system of Alexandria in the 15th century AD .
Historical Tip : it was constructed by Sultan Qaitbay 1477 AD-882 AH.

Nameplate on Qaitbay Citadel , Photo Source : Wikipedia

Front view of Citadel of Qaitbay , Photo Source : Wikipedia

Hallway in Citadel of Qaitbay , Photo Source : Wikipedia

A Wider View to The Citadel

Now Let's Go to our Next Destination .
A Place I haven't visited yet , although I live here in Alexandria .
Pompey's Pillar or what we call (عمود السواري) which is a Roman triumphal column , and the largest of its type constructed outside the imperial capitals of Rome and Constantinople .
It's around 27 m high including its base and capital .

Now Let's get to The Library of Alexandria

Imaginary Picture to The Great Library of Alexandria , Source : Wikipedia

It was was one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world , But Unfortunately it was destroyed in a great fire in 48 BC during Caesar's Civil War when Caesar set fire to his own ships which after burning the dock spread and destroyed the library .
In 1974 The idea of reviving the old library was stated by committee from Alexandria University which lead the UNESCO to raise funds in order to rebuild the library . Construction work began in 1995 and on 16 October 2002 , the Library was officially inaugurated .

The Library of Alexandria

The library its self has a young library and children's one , 4 Museums inside and collection of Egypt's monuments .

Inside The Library of Alexandria , Photo Source : Wikipedia

Panoramic photo for planetarium , Photo Source : Wikipedia

At last this was just a brief of my hometown Alexandria , There is still a lot to see and a lot to enjoy , Alexandria Aquarium , Royal Jewelry Museum , Our Zoo , Malls , Beaches and A lot more .

Aquarium Museum , Photo Source : Wikipedia

Left wing of the Royal Jewelry Museum , Photo Source : Wikipedia

A dizillion Post wouldn't be enough to describe Alexandria , Pay it a visit and Enjoy All of this and a lot more .
If you really consider visiting Alexandria , I would be delighted to escort you here Mohamed Mashaal Add me and I will be honored to help you here in Alexandria .
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