HERITAGE RECORD · 102

Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad

贝尼•哈玛德的卡拉城

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

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.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ500367 ↗

Inception1007

Area150 ha

Administrative areaQ240870

Named afterQ588672

WikipediaQal'at Bani Hammad ↗

Chinese Wikipedia贝尼·哈玛德的卡拉城 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(iii)A unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or civilisation.

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