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Description
Property Name: Beni Hammad Fort – Al Qal’a of Beni Hammad
Inventory No: 213-35-1
Date of infill of the inventory form: 2008-01-18
Country (State party): Algeria
Province: M’Sila
Town:
Geographic coordinates: 35° 49′ 60″ N
4° 47′ 12″ E
Historic Period: 11th century, 1st half
Year of Construction: 1007
Style:
Original Use: Complex
Current Use: Touristic
Architect: Unknown
Significance
The complex of Qala-i Beni Hammad, spread over 7 km, includes a lot of remains like the Great Mosque which is one of the largest in Algeria, palace buildings.
Selection Criteria
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
State of Preservation
Qalat Beni Hammad’s 150-hectare area was adopted in 1980 as a Unesco World Heritage Center. It is open to decomposition and erosion. Therefore, this structure faces some problems. Although open to the public today, it is usually visited by only a few thousand tourists per year.
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