Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad

Cultural
Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad
Photo: R hakka / CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Country Algeria
Year inscribed1980
Criteria(iii)

Overview

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.

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Source: UNESCO World Heritage List — CC BY-SA 4.0