Palais Hadj Ahmed Bey

Palace of Ahmed Bey (1826-1835), Constantine	Palais Hadj Ahmed Bey housing the Musée Public National des Arts et Expressions Culturelles Traditionnelles	Entrance to the Palace of Ahmed Bey, the Ottoman ruler of Constantine until the French conquest	Two-levels of arcades surround each of the 3 courtyards
Some of the decorative artwork is well preserved	The Palace of Ahmed Bey is mostly empty with a small museum on the lower level	Courtyard with fountain	Palace of Ahmed Bey, Constantine
Palace of Ahmed Bey, Constantine	Ornate carved cedar wood door	Mural in the Palace of Ahmed Bey showing an Ottoman city and fleet	Mural in the Palace of Ahmed Bey showing an Ottoman city and fleet
I found these murals very interesting	Mural with a damaged section	Souq el-Ghazal Mosque next to the Palace of Ahmed Bey	The square in front of the Palais Hadj Ahmed Bey
Square in front of the Palace of Ahmed Bey	Regional Media Center - Constantine	Square in front of the palace	Palace of Ahmed Bey
Mosque of the Souq al-Ghazal next to the palace	Palace Square, Constantine