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Petra Mlakou Castle
🇩🇿 Algeria
Petra Castle (Tamazight: Tiγremt n Petra), also known as Mlakou, is a historical site that was the former castle of the Quinquegentian King Nubel located near Béjaïa in Algeria.
Destroyed in the fourth century by the Roman general Theodosius, during the war against Firmus, Petra was the residence of Zammac, a Berber king son of Nubel. According to the Roman historian Ammianus Marcellinus, Petra was "the size of a city".
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Petra Mlakou Castle ranks #7,278 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #18 of the 22 mapped in Algeria. The nearest day-trip guide is Bordj Bou Arreridj, 52 km away. See how Algeria compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Petra Mlakou Castle?
Petra Mlakou Castle stands in Algeria, at 36.5208°, 4.6249°.
How famous is Petra Mlakou Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,278 of 8,134 worldwide, and #18 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 Petra Mlakou Castle?
Kalâa of Ait Abbas, about 25 km away.
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