🏛️ Casbah of Algiers

Algeria · Africa · Cultural · 36.79°N, 3.06°E

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.

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Quick facts

Country	Algeria
Continent / region	Africa
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	36.79°N, 3.06°E · view on map

Casbah of Algiers is a cultural World Heritage site in Algeria, in Africa. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Casbah of Algiers was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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