Casbah of Dellys
The Casbah of Dellys (
History
The origin of the kasbah dates back to the 2nd century during the rule of the
In the 17th century, the kasbah was expanded following the acceptance of one thousand Muslim families from
Sights
Similarly to the Casbah of Algiers, the Casbah of Dellys is broadly separated into the upper quarter and the lower quarter. The Casbah in Dellys is characterized by the lack of grandiose establishments such as palaces. This is because the casbah was built mainly for the citizens living there, in contrast to the casbah in Algiers which was developed as a seat of the Ottoman regents.[2]
The upper and lower quarters are separated by the main street. The street was laid by the French occupational administration in 1844, at the expense of many Ottoman-era houses being demolished. There was a mosque known as Al-'Atiq Mosque built in Andalusian architecture, but it was demolished by the French as well in order to set up a military hospital. As a compensation, Al-Islah Mosque was constructed in the similar architectural style by the French administration in 1847.[2]
The casbah contains around 250 historic houses, a
Condition
There are increasing voices for the more systematic conservation and restoration of the kasbah. In 2003, the kasbah was hit by the Boumerdès earthquake which lead to the even greater awareness.[1][4] In 2009, the ministry of culture had conducted urgent restoration of some historically sensitive buildings. In 2010, the typological analysis of the historical establishments was conducted. In 2011, more comprehensive restoration work was implemented.[3][4][5]
Gallery
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An oriel window in the casbah
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A door
See also
References
- ^ a b c d مشاريع الترميم المؤجلة تعصف بما تبقى من قصبة دلس العتيقة. Swat Al-Ahrar. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e دلس الجزائرية.. القصبة التي عشقها الرحَّالة. Al-Ittihad. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ^ a b c قصبة دلس ببومرداس. Djazairess. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ^ a b قصبة دلس: تراث وطني في طي النسيان Archived 2018-01-11 at the Wayback Machine. Blida. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ^ قصبة دلس العتيقة ببومرداس. Vitamine DZ. Retrieved January 10, 2018.