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  • Beni Hammad Fort

    Beni Hammad Fort, also called Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad is a fortified palatine city located in the Hodna Mountains northeast of M'Sila, Algeria. The fortress was built in 1007 AD by Hammad ibn Buluggin and became later the first capital of the Hammadid dynasty in 1017 AD. Beni Hammad Fort was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.
    The site is a UNESCO World Heritage site with the official name, Beni Hammad Fort.
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    Beni Hammad Fort
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    Beni Hammad Fort
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    Beni Hammad Fort
    by Michel-georges bernard, GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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    Beni Hammad Fort

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1980

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    Castles and Fortresses

    Location

    Algeria

    M’Sila Province

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    11th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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