Citadelle El Mechouar

Public mural depicting the Citadel of Tlemcen known as the Mechouar	Northern wall of the Mechouar, built around 1145 on the site of the camp of Youssef ben Tachfine	Citadelle El Mechouar, Tlemcen	Mechouar - Citadel wall and tower, Tlemcen
Travel to Mecca, 2013	Historic plaque - Citadelle El Mechouar	Main gate and clock tower on the west side of the Mechouar	Qala'at al-Mishwar, the Arabic inscription over the main gate, Tlemcen
Inside the main gate of the Mechouar, early morning	Inside the Citadelle El Mechouar	Highlight of the Mechouar, the restored Palace of Yaghmorassen, early 14th C.	The palace was retored in celebration of Tlemcen's elevation to 2011 Capital of Islamic Culture
Main entrance to the Palace of the Mechouar	Courtyard and fountain of the Mechouar Palace	Restored ceiling, Palace of the Mechouar, Tlemcen	Detail of tadelakt plaster work, Mechouar Palace
Detail of the Arabic calligraphy of tadelakt plaster decorating the Mechouar Palace	Details done in tadelakt plaster, Mechouar Palace	Arcade, Palais du Mechouar	Courtyard fountain, Mechouar Palace, Tlemcen
Moorish architecture, Mechouar Palace	Decorative detail done in tadelakt plaster, Palace of the Mechouar, Tlemcen	للملك لله - Belongs to God	Restored chamber, Mechouar Palace
Zellige tile work common in Moorish architecture	Long narrow side chamber with a low fountain	Small marble fountain in the floor of a side chamber, Mechouar Palace	Looking across from the south wing to the north wing, Mechouar Palace,Tlemcen
Distinctive keyhole shape of Moorish architecture	Mechouar Palace	Bench in a niche covered in zellige tile, Mechouar Palace	Distinctive keyhole arches of Moorish architecture, Mechouar Palace
Another small marble fountain set on a floor of zellige tile	Detail of the tadelakt plaster used throughout the Mechouar Palace	The decorative wooden ceiling, another detail of Mechouar Palace's 2010 restoration	Mechouar Palace, Tlemcen
Keyhole arch fitted with a geometric stained glass window, Mechouar Palace	Mechouar Palace, Tlemcen	Keyhole arch forming a cozy niche	Mechouar Palace, Tlemcen
Mechouar Palace, Tlemcen	Detail of the tadelakt plaster work	Detail of the colorful zellige tile work used throughout Mechouar Palace	Another small fountain set in a floor of marble and tile, Mechouar Palace
Decorative details adorned with tadelakt plaster and zellige tile	The southwest corner of the courtyard (road) of Mechouar Palace	The central fountain of Mechouar Palace	Like most residential Islamic architecture, the Mechouar Palace focuses inward on a central courtyard
Mechouar Palace, Tlemcen	Mechouar Palace, Tlemcen	Mechouar Palace in the morning, Tlemcen	The central courtyard of the Mechouar Palace measures roughly 30m x 15m
The main entrance is through the west wing	Southern Arcade, Mechouar Palace	Mechouar Palace, Tlemcen	Mechouar Palace, Tlemcen
Mechouar Palace, Tlemcen	West end, Mechouar Palace	Detail of tile and plaster work, Mechouar Palace	Zellige Tiles, Mechouar Palace
"Chedda Memory & Continuity"	Most of the Citadel of the Mechouar interior is open parkland	The Mosque of El Mechouar, built in 1317 by Zianide prince Abu Hammu Musa I	The Mosque of the Mechouar has been restored and is open to visitors
Mosquée d'El-Méchouar, Tlemcen	Mosque of the Mechouar with palm tree	Stork nesting on top of the minaret of the Mechouar Mosque	Stork nests on minarets are a common sight in northern Algeria
White Storks migrate between breeding ranges in Europe and North Africa and wintering grounds farther south	Northern Algeria is part of Ciconia ciconia's breeding range	Inscription on the old mosque of the Mechour	Qibla of the Mechouar Mosque in the form of a Moorish keyhole arch
Floor of the Mosque of the Mechouar	Detail of the floor of the Mechouar Mosque with an interesting circular depression in the centre	Interior, Mosque of the Mechouar	Brass lantern, Mosque of the Mechouar
Interior, Mosque of the Mechouar	Interior, Mosque of the Mechouar	Mosque of the Mechouar, Tlemcen	Mosque of the Mechouar, Tlemcen
Mosque of the Mechouar, Tlemcen	Minaret of the Mechouar from outside the Citadel walls	قلعة المشور	Citadel of the Mechouar, Tlemcen
Exterior walls, Citadel of the Mechoura	Minaret, Mechouar of Tlemcen	Minaret, Mechouar of Tlemcen