The Kasbah of Algiers was listed as a national historic site in November 1991 and safeguarded sector in 2003. The legal framework that ensures its protection incorporates the Laws 98.04 (concerning ...

One of the plans, called the "Plan for Permanent Safeguarding and Improvement of the Casbah of Algiers," with an allocated budget of almost $900 million, dates back to 2012.

Centuries of history in the ancient Algiers kasbah are falling away, literally. Once a sparkling white medina, or Islamic city, perched on a hill above a glistening waterfront, the kasbah has ...

The maze of passageways, dead ends and tapering lanes in the Kasbah of Algiers is reminiscent of an Escher painting that’s ...

ALGIERS, April 20 (KUNA) -- The Kasbah of Algiers, known as the House of the Sultan, is located in the center of Algiers, where It was built in 1516 by the Turkish leaders and was completed in 1591.

Thirty percent of the old dwellings in the Kasbah are ruined, 50% have cracks in them, 10% are at risk of ruin and 10% are in disuse, according to a report drawn up for the reconstruction plan. The ...

29 COM 7B.44 Kasbah of Algiers (Algeria) The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Document WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev,. 2. Recalling its Decision 28 COM 15B.43, adopted at its 28th session (Suzhou, ...

ALGIERS, April 20 (KUNA) -- The Kasbah of Algiers, known as the House of the Sultan, is located in the center of Algiers, where It was built in 1516 by the Turkish leaders and was completed in ...