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Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad
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Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad

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Wonder Type: Cultural
Country: Algeria
Best of: Architecture, Islam
Description:
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. [More Details]
This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.