The Travel-Glossary: Everything about Travelling, Sightseeing and the World.

New in the Glossary

Glossary

Kasbah of Algiers

French: Casbah d'Alger
The Kasbah of Algiers is a World Heritage site in Algeria defined by the UNESCO in 1992 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
It is on position 920 (560, 343, 57) in our monthly survey..

"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."
Copyright © 1992 2014 UNESCO/World Heritage Centre. All rights reserved."

Criteria:

(ii)(v)

Weblinks:

Related Articles

Pasargadae ■■■■■■■■
The Pasargadae is a World Heritage site in Iran (Islamic Republic of) defined by the UNESCO in 2004 and . . . Read More
Island of Mozambique ■■■■■■■■
The Island of Mozambique is a World Heritage site in Mozambique defined by the UNESCO in 1991 and definitely . . . Read More
Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site ■■■■■■■
The Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site is a World Heritage site in El Salvador defined by the UNESCO . . . Read More
Historic Town of Zabid ■■■■■■■
The Historic Town of Zabid is a World Heritage site in Yemen defined by the UNESCO in 1993 and definitely . . . Read More
Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata ■■■■■■■
de Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt et OualataThe Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata . . . Read More
Fortress of Suomenlinna ■■■■■■■
The Fortress of Suomenlinna is a World Heritage site in Finland and defined by the UNESCO in 1991 and . . . Read More
Cultural and Historic Ensemble of the Solovetsky Islands ■■■■■■■
The Cultural and Historic Ensemble of the Solovetsky Islands is a World Heritage site in Russian Federation . . . Read More
Sceilg Mhichíl ■■■■■■■
The Sceilg Mhichíl is a World Heritage site in Irel and defined by the UNESCO in 1996 and definitely . . . Read More
Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing ■■■■■■■
The Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing is a World Heritage site in China defined by the UNESCO . . . Read More
Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak ■■■■■■
The Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak is a World Heritage site in Bulgaria defined by the UNESCO in 1979 and . . . Read More

Wednesday, 2024-04-24

The daily puzzle:

What does '*****' mean in the following text?
"The ***** is a World Heritage Site in Holy See defined by the UNESCO in 1984 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.."
--++--++--
The answer and more
(#)

 

Travel Glossary

Login