Casbah

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UNESCO World Heritage Site fortified quarter historic district

Casbah is the historic fortified old quarter of Algiers, known for its narrow winding streets, traditional houses, and significant cultural and architectural heritage.

Aliases (2)

Casbah of Algiers ×50
citadel of Algiers ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	UNESCO World Heritage Site → fortified quarter → historic district →
architecturalStyle	Islamic architecture → Ottoman architecture → traditional Algerian architecture →
contains	Dar Aziza → Dar Hassan Pacha → Djamaa el Djedid → Djamaa el Kebir → Ketchaoua Mosque → citadel of Algiers →
country	Algeria →
elevation	rising from seafront to hilltop →
hasCulturalSignificanceFor	Algeria → Maghreb region →
hasPart	Ottoman palaces → citadel → mosques → narrow winding streets → old urban fabric → traditional houses →
hasViewOf	Bay of Algiers →
heritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage Site →
heritageStatus	endangered by decay and urban pressures →
knownFor	architectural heritage → cultural heritage → dense urban fabric → labyrinthine street plan → traditional urban life →
locatedIn	Algiers → Algiers Province →
locatedInTimeZone	Central European Time →
locatedOn	Mediterranean Sea → hillside above the Bay of Algiers →
materialUsed	plaster → stone → wood →
partOf	historic city of Algiers →
significantPeriod	Islamic period → Ottoman period →
streetPattern	irregular organic layout →
topography	steep slopes →
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteCriteria	(ii) → (v) →
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteID	565 →
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteInscriptionYear	1992 →
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteRegion	Arab States →
urbanType	medina →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Casbah of Algiers ("citadel of Algiers") →	contains
USM Alger ("Casbah of Algiers") →	foundingLocation
Algiers →	hasOldTown