Qalaa Beni Hammad
Qalaa Beni Hammad is an archaeological site in Maadid, Ouled Derradj, M’Sila Province. Qalaa Beni Hammad is situated nearby to the castle قصر البحيرة, as well as near the archaeological site Mosquée de l’Emir.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Qal’at Bani Hammad.
Qal’at Bani Hammad
Ruins
Photo: R hakka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Qal'at Bani Hammad, also known as Qal'a Bani Hammad or Qal'at of the 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. Qal’at Bani Hammad is situated 460 metres west of Qalaa Beni Hammad.
Qalaa Beni Hammad
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Maadid, Ouled Derradj, M’Sila Province, Algeria, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
35.82248° or 35° 49′ 21″ northLongitude
4.7943° or 4° 47′ 40″ eastInception
1007Open location code
8F76RQCV+XPOpenStreetMap ID
way 1379249575OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“Qalaa Beni Hammad” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة بني حماد”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include قصر البحيرة and Mosquée de l’Emir.
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