Bey's Palace

Bey's Palace (Arabic: قصر الباي) is a historic palace in Oran, Algeria dating back to the Ottoman era. It was a residence of the ruler who belonged to the Western Baylik. The palace is situated in Sidi al-Houari, near the mount Marjaju, and it is categorized as a national heritage. The palace was built in 18th century, commissioned by Muhammad Bey the Great. The palace has an area size of around 5.6 hectare. It consists of diwan (public room), suite, harem, two guard towers which date back to 1345 during the Marinid era, barracks (which were used as a horse stable as well by both Ottomans and French), courtyard, and several other adjacent facilities. Today it is a favorite spot for tourists both domestic and foreign.

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Bey's Palace ranks #3,327 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #7 of the 15 mapped in Algeria. Founded 1345, it is older than 60% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 582 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Algeria compares in the castle statistics.

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