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.
Criteria for inclusion as a World Heritage Site
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| iii | To bear a unique or at least exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or to a civilization which is living or which has disappeared. | All |
Nearby
Sites
| Name | Since | Distance | |||
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| Timgad | 2019 | 156.3km | site_ao | ||
| Tipasa Roman Ruins | 2019 | 227.2km | site_ao | ||
| Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania | 2019 | 217.4km | site_ao | ||
| Sidi M’Cid Bridge | 2019 | 175.3km | site_ao | ||
| Martyrs’ Memorial | 2018 | 184.7km | site_ao | ||
| Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur d’Alger | 1955 | 188km | site_brutalism | ||
| Centre Albert-Camus (today Larbi Tebessi) | 1955 | 313.6km | site_brutalism | ||
| Djémila | 1982 | 102km | site_whs | ||
| Tipasa | 1982 | 230.5km | site_whs | ||
| Timgad | 1982 | 156.5km | site_whs | ||
| Kasbah of Algiers | 1992 | 188.3km | site_whs |
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Within UNESCO's broad remit, this specialised agency of the UN works towards international cooperation agreements to secure the world's cultural and natural heritage, designating venues of exceptional value as World Heritage Sites.