Bab El Bounoud, also known as the Gate of Standards or Porte Fouka, is located in the northwest of the city of Béjaïa.
Built in 1070 by the Hammadid sultan al-Nasir, it was the main entrance to the medieval city of El Naceria. This monumental gate, topped with a royal tribunal, allowed the sultan to oversee the city’s entrances during fairs, the arrival of caravans, and celebrations.
Flanked by two bastions and turrets, it was one of the six gates pierced in the city’s wall. Today, only a wall remains with two openings, the one on the left being the oldest and most authentic. Classified as a national heritage site on November 17, 1903, Bab El Bounoud commanded communication with the hinterland through its hexagonal towers and two ogival arch doors.
Nearby was the chouf al-Riad (garden observatory), also called al-Manara, which served as a signal tower. The site is listed as a national heritage site by J.O n° 07 of 23/01/1968.
Bab El Bounoud, also known as the Gate of Standards or Porte Fouka, is located in the northwest of the city of Béjaïa.
Built in 1070 by the Hammadid sultan al-Nasir, it was the main entrance to the medieval city of El Naceria. This monumental gate, topped with a royal tribunal, allowed the sultan to oversee the city’s entrances during fairs, the arrival of caravans, and celebrations.
Flanked by two bastions and turrets, it was one of the six gates pierced in the city’s wall. Today, only a wall remains with two openings, the one on the left being the oldest and most authentic. Classified as a national heritage site on November 17, 1903, Bab El Bounoud commanded communication with the hinterland through its hexagonal towers and two ogival arch doors.
Nearby was the chouf al-Riad (garden observatory), also called al-Manara, which served as a signal tower. The site is listed as a national heritage site by J.O n° 07 of 23/01/1968.
