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  • Ksar Mogheul

  • Ksar Mogheul

    Ksar Mogheul is a historic fortified village located in Béchar Province, southwestern Algeria, at the northwestern edge of the Saoura Valley. It was built using traditional earth and stone techniques, and it reflects Saharan vernacular architecture and forms part of the chain of ksour aligned along the Oued Saoura.
    The site is one of the elements included in the UNESCO Tentative List for World Heritage designation, The Saoura Cultural Park.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Elevation: 1022 m

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    Ksar Mogheul

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2025

    fortification

    Castles and Fortresses

    Location

    Algeria

    Béchar

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    Middle Ages

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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