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Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad

Algeria
Date of Inscription: 1980
Criteria: (iii)
Commune of Maadid "Bechara", Wilaya (province) of M'Sila
N35 49 6.384 E4 47 12.624
Ref: 102

Brief Description

In a mountainous site of extraordinary beauty, the ruins of the first capital of the Hammadid emirs, founded in 1007 and demolished in 1152, provide an authentic picture of a fortified Muslim city. The mosque, whose prayer room has 13 aisles with eight bays, is one of the largest in Algeria.

The ruins of Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad, the first capital of the Hammadid emirs, founded in 1007 and demolished in 1152. | Yvon Fruneau © UNESCO More pictures ...
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