Constantine - Old City

Ruins of the Roman aqueduct of Constantine, destroyed in 1185, one of the few remains from ancient times	Antonian Roman aqueduct, constructed during the reign of Antonius Pius (138-161 AD), Constantine	Statue of the Emperor Constantine across from the railway station	Constantine destroyed the ancient city of Cirta in 311 AD - the city was rebuilt and renamed after the emperor
Tile depiction of Ancient Constantine at the railway station	The strategic site of Constantine was originally founded by the Phoenicians and later occupied by the Berber Numidians ca 146 BC	The French captured Constantine in 1837 and their occupation lated until 1962	Constantine City Hall - the Hôtel de Ville, one of several grand buildings from the French period
Novotel Constantine	Novotel Constantine, Place des Martyrs	Ibis Hotel Constantine, Place des Martyrs	Dar Al-Falaha, House of Agriculture, Place des Martyrs
Grand Hotel Cirta, Constantine's faded glory	Grand Hotel Cirta, Place des Martyrs	Avenue Zaabane, Constantine	Grand Hotel Cirta, Constantine
Lobby of the Grand Hotel Cirta	Moorish architecture of the Grand Hotel Cirta	Stained glass window, Grand Hotel Cirta	Old apartment building with some moorish styling near Place des Martyrs
Algérie Telecom, Constantine	The old French theatre of Constantine, Place du 1er Novembre	Sculpture on the old French theatre	Théâtre de Constantine
Banque National d'Algérie, Place du 1er Novembre	Banque National d'Algérie, Place du 1er Novembre	Banque National d'Algérie, Place du 1er Novembre	Money-changer's Square, Banque National d'Algérie, Place du 1er Novembre
Bank d'Algérie, Constantine	Pediment sculpture of the Bank d'Algérie, Constantine	Bank d'Algérie, Blvd. Youcef Zighoud	Late afternoon - Boulevard Youcef Zighoud
Place 1er Novembre - named after the start of the Algerian War of Independence in 1954	Open-air cafés behind the Palace of Justice, Constantine	Café Square off the Place 1er Novembre	Café tables, Constantine
Hôtel de Ville - Constantine City Hall	Hôtel de Ville - Constantine City Hall	Pax Labor - detail of the Constantine City Hall clock (inoperative)	Hôtel de Ville - Constantine City Hall
Hôtel de Ville - Constantine City Hall	Boulevard Youcef Zighoud	Boulevard Youcef Zighoud runs along the west side of the plateau of Constantine's old city	Boulevard Youcef Zighoud, Constantine
View from Boulevard Youcef Zighoud, Constantine	Not the nicest view if you look straight down	Club Panorama - Salle des Fêtes, Constantine	Tile - Club Panorama
Boulevard Youcef Zighoud, Constantine	Old Town Constantine, late afternoon and in need of paint	Old buildings along Boulevard Youcef Zighoud	Bike Repair - نصليح الدراجات
Much of Constantine's old town now dates from the French period	Old Town Constantine, for the most part traffic-free	Baraklab Mustafa Way, Constantine	The west side of Constantine's Old City
Numidia Travel Services - named after the ancient kingdom and later Roman province	The lights come on in Constantine's Old City	Doorway off Rue Didouche Mourad	A peak in the door - an old French bannister in the shape of Cupid
Place 1er Novembre in the evening	Evening on the Place 1er Novembre, Constantine	Grand Hotel Cirta at night, Constantine	The dining room of the Grand Hotel Cirta - a place for a cold beverage
Dar Diaf - a nice restaurant in Constantine with a varied menu	Avenue Achour Rachmani, Constantine	Constantine Court - محكمة قسنطينة	Constantine, Algeria
Sidi Rashid Municipal Building, Constantine	Air Algérie, Place des Martyrs, Constantine	Avenue Aouati Mostefa, Constantine	Narrow building with some style
View from a café terrace overlooking Place des Martyrs	I don't remember the name of the café but the entrance is next to a key cutting shop	Tile advertisement for Entreprise Ceramique Sanitaire de l'Est	Avenue Zaabane, Constantine
A small plaza behind the Grand Hotel Cirta	At least some of Constantine has been painted	Avenue Zaabane, Constantine	Renault 4 - manufactured in Algeria until 1969
On the north side of the old city near the El Kantara Bridge	On the north side of the old city near the El Kantara Bridge	Old City of Constantine	Moorish features in the Old City
The Cultural Islamic Center of Constantine	Centre Culturel Islamique de Constantine	Old City - Constantine	National Institute of Religious Affairs and Endowments - Constantine
Souq in the Old City - Constantine	Mosquée Sidi El-Kettani, late 1700's	Mosque of Sidi El-Kettani, Constantine	Mosque of Sidi El-Kettani, Constantine
Plaque erected in 2003, Mosque of Sidi El-Kettani	Old City of Constantine - balconies and satellite dishes	Friendly locals in Constantine	French croissants and traditional baked goods, Souq of Constantine
Busy Rue Larbi Ben M'Hidi, Constantine	Banque Extérieure d'Algérie, Constantine	Caisse de Garantie des Marchés Publics, Constantine	Narrow lane leading to the back side of the Hôtel de Ville, Constantine
The back side of Constantine City Hall	1884 Paul Garnier (Paris) clock, Constantine - also inoperative	View from the Old City of Constantine	The "new" old city to the south, Constantine
View from the Ibis Hotel looking west, Constantine	Village beneath the plateau of Constantine	Reflection off the serpentine road climbing up to the old city, Constantine	Welcome to His Excellency the President of the Republic
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