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Bordj Tamentfoust
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Bordj Tamentfoust
Bordj Tamentfoust is an Ottoman fort located in the city of Tamentfoust in Algiers province, Algeria. It is among several Ottoman forts built during the Ottoman rule of Algeria in order to guard the city of Algiers. The fort was commissioned in 1661 AD during the rule of Ismail Pasha, on the part of Agha Ramadan. It was later renovated by dey Hussein Mozomorto in 1685 AD.
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Country: Algeria
District: Algiers Province
Category: Castles and Fortresses
Site History: 17th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
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