UNESCO WHS - Kasbah of Algiers - قصبة الجزائر Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie Kasbah of Algiers - قصبة الجزائر The Kasbah is a unique kind of medina, or Islamic city. It stands in one of the finest coastal sites on the Mediterranean, overlooking the islands where a Carthaginian trading-post was established in the 4th century BC. There are the remains of the citadel, old mosques and Ottoman-style palaces as well as the remains of a traditional urban structure associated with a deep-rooted sense of community. UNESCO World Heritage Site in Algeria Name: Kasbah of Algiers - قصبة الجزائر Location: Algiers, Algiers Province Inscription: 1992 Category: Cultural (ii)(v) Unesco Ref: 565 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the side