Qassr Al Basha (Gaza City)
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Samal Gazzah /
Jabaliya /
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, 4 km from center (جبلية)
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A two storey building that goes back to the Mamluk period. It was the headquarter of the Deputy of Gaza during the Mamluk and the Ottoman periods. There are links to the Redhwan family, who owned the premises at the beginning of the Ottoman period, and it was used as a police station during the British mandate.
Although there is no inscription indicating the date this famous Gaza fortress was built, the ornaments on the main entrance are in the style of Mameluke architecture. The sides are more recent, dating from the 17th century when the Governor (Pasha) of Gaza, Sheikh Rudwan, lived here. The fortress was made famous when in 1799, Napolean established his headquarters and stayed here himself, which is why the edifice is sometimes called "Napolean's Fort".
Napoleon spent three nights there during his campaign against Egypt and Syria in 1799. This is why it is sometimes called “Napoleon’s Citadel”. The Castle is characterized by the accuracy, strength and beauty of its facades, which are decorated with different patterns such as the emblem of Al Thaher Babers (a sculpture of two facing lions) in addition to geometrical patterns and unique archaeological elements such as domes, fan and cross vaults.
The castle was provided with means of defence such as arrow slits; narrow openings from the outside expanding inside for flexible use of cannons.
The Fort is also to house the future national museum of Gaza
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDo-A25EdXw
@cubbyboy8
Seems a little early as the IDF still has to disarm hamas
NO reconstruction until hamas is dis-armed and dis-banded
Although there is no inscription indicating the date this famous Gaza fortress was built, the ornaments on the main entrance are in the style of Mameluke architecture. The sides are more recent, dating from the 17th century when the Governor (Pasha) of Gaza, Sheikh Rudwan, lived here. The fortress was made famous when in 1799, Napolean established his headquarters and stayed here himself, which is why the edifice is sometimes called "Napolean's Fort".
Napoleon spent three nights there during his campaign against Egypt and Syria in 1799. This is why it is sometimes called “Napoleon’s Citadel”. The Castle is characterized by the accuracy, strength and beauty of its facades, which are decorated with different patterns such as the emblem of Al Thaher Babers (a sculpture of two facing lions) in addition to geometrical patterns and unique archaeological elements such as domes, fan and cross vaults.
The castle was provided with means of defence such as arrow slits; narrow openings from the outside expanding inside for flexible use of cannons.
The Fort is also to house the future national museum of Gaza
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDo-A25EdXw
@cubbyboy8
Seems a little early as the IDF still has to disarm hamas
NO reconstruction until hamas is dis-armed and dis-banded
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 31°30'15"N 34°27'58"E
- Jabalia Refugee Camp 4.9 km
- Site of Netzarim 6 km
- former Yasser Arafat International Airport 33 km
- Rafah 35 km
- Jarash 57 km
- Horbat Abu Talul 58 km
- Umm ar-Rasas - UNESCO World Heritage Site 138 km
- Old Jafr 214 km
- Marma el-Daba 613 km
- Ḥiṭān Šanšaf 869 km
- Burhan Reservoir 0.8 km
- Shijaia Cemetery 1 km
- Um Al-Laiymoon 1.1 km
- UNRWA Schools 1.1 km
- Sirhi 1.2 km
- Farahat Family 1.5 km
- ASHOOR 1.6 km
- Gaza Governorate 2.6 km
- North Gaza Governorate 6.5 km
- Gaza Strip 13 km
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