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Cairo: Locally known as the “Wall of the Arched Canal”, the Cairo medieval aqueduct has felt the pinch of centuries-old neglect and informal housing. But not any more.
The Egyptian government has unveiled a plan to overhaul the aqueduct as part of an ambitious scheme to make Cairo a city of heritage and a tourist attraction as the country’s ailing tourism industry is recovers from a seven-year slump.
The relic dates back to the era of the 12th century Sultan Salah Al Deen Al Ayoubi, known in the West as Saladin. He ordered the aqueduct built to carry water through a canal above walls near the former capital Al Fustat to his Cairo citadel, by using water wheels.
In the early 14th century, Egypt’s Mamluke ruler Al Nasser Mohammad Bin Qalawoun ordered the renovation of the aqueduct and built a large cistern housing four water wheels on the banks of the Nile to raise water to the citadel in order to meet the increasing needs of his soldiers and irrigation.
Medieval Egypt aqueduct gets new lease of life
That would be really cool to visit.
The Egyptian government has unveiled a plan to overhaul the aqueduct as part of an ambitious scheme to make Cairo a city of heritage and a tourist attraction as the country’s ailing tourism industry is recovers from a seven-year slump.
The relic dates back to the era of the 12th century Sultan Salah Al Deen Al Ayoubi, known in the West as Saladin. He ordered the aqueduct built to carry water through a canal above walls near the former capital Al Fustat to his Cairo citadel, by using water wheels.
In the early 14th century, Egypt’s Mamluke ruler Al Nasser Mohammad Bin Qalawoun ordered the renovation of the aqueduct and built a large cistern housing four water wheels on the banks of the Nile to raise water to the citadel in order to meet the increasing needs of his soldiers and irrigation.
Medieval Egypt aqueduct gets new lease of life
That would be really cool to visit.
