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| Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad ( Algeria ) |
Property Name : 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: |
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| Geographic coordinates: |
35° 49' 60" N
4° 47' 12" E |
| Historic Period: |
11th century, 1st half |
| Year of Construction: |
1007 |
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| Orginal Use : |
Complex |
| Current Use : |
Touristic |
| Architect: |
Unknown
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| 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.
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| 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
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