These are the last remnants of the ramparts of the city of El-Djazair. The Berber medina, called the Casbah, was fortified by the Barbarossa brothers to withstand various English, Spanish, and French attempts to conquer Algiers. These works, which were completed in 1542, allowed the ancient city, which extends over 70 hectares, to be encircled by a wall 11 to 13 meters high. The wall, made of raw bricks, was bonded with mortar composed of fat lime, red earth, and quarry sand, and rested on a tuff foundation. A remnant of this wall, facing the Serkadji prison, can still be admired.
These are the last remnants of the ramparts of the city of El-Djazair. The Berber medina, called the Casbah, was fortified by the Barbarossa brothers to withstand various English, Spanish, and French attempts to conquer Algiers. These works, which were completed in 1542, allowed the ancient city, which extends over 70 hectares, to be encircled by a wall 11 to 13 meters high. The wall, made of raw bricks, was bonded with mortar composed of fat lime, red earth, and quarry sand, and rested on a tuff foundation. A remnant of this wall, facing the Serkadji prison, can still be admired.
