Fortress
Ksar Beni Isguen
🇩🇿 Algeria · 14th century
At Isguen is an area in the M'zab, located near Ghardaïa in the northern Algerian Sahara, south of the capital Algiers. It has been classified as a World Heritage Site of humanity by UNESCO.
Machine-translated from “بني يزقن” on the Arabic Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ksar Beni Isguen ranks #3,080 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #7 of the 24 mapped in Algeria. Founded 1347, it is older than 60% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 649 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,119 times in the last 60 days, more than 52% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Algeria compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Ksar Beni Isguen?
Ksar Beni Isguen stands in Algeria, at 32.47522°, 3.69619°.
When was Ksar Beni Isguen built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1347. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
Is Ksar Beni Isguen a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
Yes — it is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, per its Wikidata entry.
How famous is Ksar Beni Isguen?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,080 of 8,764 worldwide, and #7 in Algeria. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Ksar Beni Isguen?
Ksar Melika, about 1 km away.
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