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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 ...
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 ...
Algeria accepted the convention on 24 June 1974. [3] There are seven World Heritage Sites in Algeria, with a further six on the tentative list. [3] The first site in Algeria added to the list was Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad, in 1980. The most recent site added was Kasbah of Algiers, which was listed in 1992.
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 ...
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.
The history of the Palais des Rais dates back to 1576, when Dey Ramdan Pasha constructed Borj El-Rais (Tower of the Rais) to strengthen the defenses of the lower city. Over time, the site earned several names, including Qaa El-Sour, Sabaa El-Tabran, and Toubanet Arnaout, reflecting its defensive purpose and the artillery brought by Rais Yahia.
Icosium (Punic: ʾY KSM, "Island of the Owls"; Ancient Greek: Ἰκόσιον, Ikósion) was a Phoenician and Punic settlement [1] in modern-day Algeria.It was part of Numidia and later became an important Roman colony [2] and an early medieval bishopric (now a Latin titular see) in the casbah area of modern Algiers.
Dar Mustapha Pacha (French: Palais Mustapha Pacha) is a Moorish palace, [1] located in the Casbah of Algiers, Algiers, Algeria. It houses the National Museum of Miniatures, Illumination and Calligraphy. [2] It was built by the future Dey Mustapha Pacha between 1798 [3] and 1799. [4]