Sunday 08/June/2025 – 06:18 AM
The Qusayr Castle was built in the Ottoman era, during the reign of Sultan Selim II in the Qusayr region of the Red Sea, to protect andThe service of pilgrims and commercial caravans as well as the residents of the debtorE, the castle was built from the stone and took a square shape, which is supported by four towers.
History of Qusayr Castle
Al -Qusayr Castle was established in 1571 AD by order of Sultan Selim II, to be a strategic defensive center that monitors the pilgrims and trade road between Egypt and the Hejaz, the castle was a observation and protection point for the old port, as it was later used as a rule of government and a store of ammunition, and the castle built in a defensive military style, where it contains monitoring towers, a huge wall, and rooms to save weapons and supplies, along with narrow corridors It facilitates the movement of soldiers and holds any attempt to storm.
Long neglect .. then revive
The castle has suffered for decades of neglect, as it was exposed to erosion and cheating factors, before the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities started a project to restore it as part of a comprehensive plan to revive heritage in the Red Sea region. Restoration was done using the same original materials as possible, while preserving the Ottoman architectural character.
Today, the Qusayr Castle has become a tourist and cultural destination for visitors of various nationalities, whether to see the history of the city, or to take panoramic images overlooking the Red Sea coast.
