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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 ...
Palace of the Dey (Arabic: قصر الداي), [1] [2] also known as Algiers Castle (Arabic: قلعة الجزائر), is an Ottoman era palace in the city of Algiers, Algeria. Completed in the 16th century, it is situated inside the Casbah of Algiers , and settled by successive deys of the city.
The mosque is located at the upper part of the city, and constituted the old border of the Casbah (citadel or kasbah) when the city was controlled by Amazigh rulers. [1] [2] The mosque was designated as the National Heritage of Algeria in 1904. [4] It was also inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage Site List as a part of the Casbah of Algiers ...
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Mausoleum of Sidi Abderrahmane Et-Thaalibi. The Mausoleum of Sidi Abderrahmane et-Thaâlibi is a zawiya (Mausoleum) located at the lower Casbah of Algiers, Algeria. [1]It is honoring the memory of the patron saint of the city, Sidi Abderrahman and-Thaâlibi.
Kasbah of Algiers: Algiers: 1992 565; ii, iv (cultural) The kasbah, or fortified citadel, is located on the Mediterranean coast. Built on the site of a Phoenician trading post from the 6th century BCE, it got its present layout in the 16th century under the Ottomans.
The Ketchaoua Mosque (Arabic: جامع كتشاوة), also known as Djamaa Ketchaoua, is a mosque in the city of Algiers, the capital of Algeria. It was built during Ottoman period in the 17th century and is located at the foot of the Casbah of Algiers, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The mosque stands on the first of the Casbah's many steep ...
August: Algiers airport bombing. Casbah of Algiers designated an UNESCO World Heritage Site. [9] 1994 24 December: Air France Flight 8969 hijacked at Algiers Airport. [23] National Library of Algeria building inaugurated. 1997 – Algiers Stock Exchange established. 1998 – Population: 2,988,145. 2000 L'Expression newspaper begins publication.