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THE KSAR OF BERRIANE

It was founded in 1690, and it's is located 552 km south of Algiers, is located on an isolated rocky hill with a total estimated area of 27 ha

 

 

The grading perimeter:

it covers the Ksar with the surrounding oasis. The Ksar of Berriane materializes the overall concepts that led to the construction of M'Zab Valley ksour, its style is similar to that found in the cities of Mzab. It does still resist the novelty onslaught due to its deep anchoring in the daily life of people besides the quality of link with the environment.

 The regions of Sidi Mbarek Ballouh and are characterized by the presence of stations of rock carvings dating from the prehistoric age. The palm groves are irrigated by the Oued Ballouh dam.

 

The Berriane craft is well known, historian Sheikh Mohamed Ali Debbouze was one the great scholars of the city of Berriane. It was classed national heritage in 1998.

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