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Islam reached Algeria in the 7th century via the Arab conquest of Northern Africa. [11] Islamic conquest brought many of the hallmark features of Muslim cities to Algeria, including the souq as a commercial center, the hammam as a social center, and the mosque and accompanying madrasa as a religious center. [1]
Zayyanid architecture originated in the Kingdom of Tlemcen between the 13th and 16th centuries in the northwestern region of present-day Algeria. It is a continuation of the western Islamic architectural traditions , often known as the "Hispano-Moresque style," with elements that were further developed to create distinctive designs lasting for ...
Ruins of the ksar at Timimoun, Algeria Ksar Chenini, an abandoned ksar in southern Tunisia [4]. Ksour in the Maghreb typically consist of attached houses, often having a fortified communal granary like those in Algeria, or the ghorfa and agadir types known in Tunisia and Morocco respectively, beside other structures like a mosque, hammam, oven, and shops.
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The Casbah (Arabic: قصبة, qaṣba, meaning citadel) is the citadel of Algiers in Algeria and the traditional quarter clustered around it. In 1992, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization proclaimed Kasbah of Algiers a World Cultural Heritage Site, as "There are the remains of the citadel, old mosques and Ottoman-style palaces as well as the remains of a ...
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Buildings and structures in Algeria by province (47 C) Buildings and structures in Algeria by type (20 C) Lists of buildings and structures in Algeria (1 C, 13 P)
The Great Mosque of Tlemcen (Arabic: الجامع الكبير لتلمسان, el-Jemaa el-Kebir litilimcen) is a major historic mosque in Tlemcen, Algeria.It was founded and first built in 1082 but modified and embellished several times afterwards.