Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad

DATE OF INCRIPTION :- 1980

LOCATION :- n the mountains northeast of M'Sila,
near the town of Bechara (Bishara),


DESCRIPTION :-

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.