Beni Hammad Fort

Local nameKalaat Beni Hamad
LocationM'Sila Province, Algeria

Beni Hammad Fort, also called Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad is a fortified palatine city in Algeria. Now in ruins, in the 11th century, it served as the first capital of the Hammadid dynasty. It is in the Hodna Mountains northeast of M'Sila, at an elevation of 1,418 metres, and receives abundant water from the surrounding mountains. Beni Hammad Fort is near the town of Maadid, about 225 kilometres southeast of Algiers, in the Maghreb.

In 1980, it was inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, and described as "an authentic picture of a fortified Muslim city".

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beni_Hammad_Fort

Address (Unnamed Road), Algeria

Coordinates 35°49'16.36" N 4°47'21.861" E

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