The Sights, Weather and Terrain:

What to look for in Algiers

The Ottoman Style:

The Ottomans are fond of building elaborate and beautiful structures that represent their culture and religion. The sultan often tries to show off his power, piety and grandeur by building structures such as mosques. Also, some local patrons try to imitate the way of the sultan by doing the same thing. If you travel to Algiers, you can see a number of Ottoman style mosques, built during sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The mosques have a large courtyard leading to a domed prayer hall with one, two or four long, thin minarets rising from the hall. The "New Mosque" in Algiers is decorated using the Iznik design, with colored tiles with blue, green and red glower designs. I advise you to visit this beautiful mosque located in the heart of Algiers. (Albert Hourani, 238)

The Magnificent Mosques of Algiers:

During the time between 1600 and 1800, Algerians are able to see a number of great mosques in their capital of Algiers. These mosques include The Great Mosque, which was built in the 11th century. Also in Algiers, one can see the Ali Bitchine, built in 1623, the Sidi Abd al-Rahman, built in 1730 and the Ketchaoua, built in 1794, mosques. A variety of remarkable structures were built under the ruling of the Ottoman Turks, which include the beylerbeys, pashas, aghas and deys. With the influence of Anatolian architecture, they produced mosques and monuments. (Phillip C. Naylor, 572)

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Algiers: The Great Mosque

I put this picture in to show you what the Great Mosque looks like. During the Ottoman reign, the people of Algiers are not using cars. I still hope you enjoy the picture!

The Casbah:

If you travel to Algiers, you will see that it was built on a hill. The oldest part of the town is known as the Casbah, meaning fortress. Here lies most of the city's population and its oldest buildings. The newer part of town, down the hill and more towards the west holds the commercial, government and residential areas. If you want to see the mosques, this part of town serves as the home to many of them. (Malcom C. Peck, 365)

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The Casbah

The Terrain and Weather:

Algiers, the capital of Algeria and its chief port, is located in Northern Africa. The city has 29 km of waterfront on the Bay of Algiers, and inlet of the Mediterranean. The Sahel Hills, on the west, separate Algiers from the surrounding agriculture region, giving it the look of a huge amphitheater facing the bay. The temperatures average between 13C in January and 26C in July, and the climate is mild Mediterranean. Rainfall occurs between the winter months of October to March and is about 762 mm. ("Algiers," 290)

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