Historic site · Algeria
Casbah of Algiers
Old town area of Algiers, Algeria
About Casbah of Algiers
The Casbah of Algiers, commonly referred to as the Casbah, corresponds to the old town or medina of Algiers, founded in 944 by the Zirids. It is a historic district that has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992. Administratively, it is located within the municipality of Casbah, in the province of Algiers. Likely inhabited since the Neolithic period, as were various sites in the Algiers Sahel, the first mentions of the city date back to Antiquity, when it was initially a Phoenician port, later becoming Berber and eventually Roman.
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Where is Casbah of Algiers?
Casbah of Algiers is in Algeria. The nearest city is Algiers, about 7 km away.
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