Alexandria
The Kousa Pasha fort was built at Abu Qir in 1807 on the orders of Muhammad Ali Pasha to defend the eastern approach to Alexandria from the sea. It was built…
The Kousa Pasha fort was built at Abu Qir in 1807 on the orders of Muhammad Ali Pasha to defend the eastern approach to Alexandria from the sea. It was built by one of his commanders, Muhammad Kousa Pasha, who later governed Abu Qir, and it is named after him. The fort was surrounded by a high wall and a deep moat, about twenty metres wide, crossed by a bridge whose remains still stand. Much of the fort has fallen into ruin, but its outline can still be seen above the shore of Abu Qir. It is a registered monument.