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  • Kasbah of Algiers

  • Kasbah of Algiers

    Kasbah of Algiers, also Casbah of Algiers, is the fortified citadel of the city of Algiers in Algeria and the traditional quarter clustered around it. Its earliest history dates back to the Phoenician and Roman periods. The current Casbah was built by Ottomans in the 16th century AD. It was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992.
    The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Kasbah of Algiers.
    World Heritage Site
    Kasbah of Algiers
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    Kasbah of Algiers

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1992

    fortification

    Castles and Fortresses

    Location

    Algeria

    Algiers

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    First Millnnium BC

    Phoenician

    Roman + Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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