Vincent Poon :: The Citadel (15th Apr 2007)
The Citadel was home to the Egypt's rulers for 700 years and contain a collection of mosques, palaces and terraces. Initially it was the beautiful outline of the mosque of Mohammed Ali that attracted me to come but I soon found out the Soviet MiGs and the tanks were more interesting!
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Norden flied gun, caliber 75 mm, made in England
Crossbows
Bombing of Suez by British and French after the nationalization of the Suez canal to provide funds for the construction of the Aswan High Dam
Garden Museum
Norden flied gun, caliber 75 mm, made in England
Crossbows
Bombing of Suez by British and French after the nationalization of the Suez canal to provide funds for the construction of the Aswan High Dam
Garden Museum
Carriage Museum: where it contains a smal collection of 19th century horse-drawn carriages... (Lonely Planet suggested 5 minutes stay, I left after 3)
Mosque of Suleiman Pasha, a 1528 Ottoman-era structure topped by a cluster of domes
As I was bargaining with the taxi driver when suddenly a motorcycle crashed on to the back of the taxi. Luckily I wasn't leaning on the car at that time. This photo shows the negotiation after the crash...
Carriage Museum: where it contains a smal collection of 19th century horse-drawn carriages... (Lonely Planet suggested 5 minutes stay, I left after 3)
Mosque of Suleiman Pasha, a 1528 Ottoman-era structure topped by a cluster of domes
As I was bargaining with the taxi driver when suddenly a motorcycle crashed on to the back of the taxi. Luckily I wasn't leaning on the car at that time. This photo shows the negotiation after the crash...
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