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Dar Aziza Bint Al-Day
(دار عزيزة بنت الداي)

Title	Dar Aziza Bint Al-Day
Title Original	دار عزيزة بنت الداي
Publication Date:	AH 10th century / AD 16th century
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Library:	Museum With No Frontiers
Record ID	monument;ISL;dz;Mon01;10;ar
Library Location	Algeria, Algeria
Date	AH 10th century / AD 16th century
Notes	“This palace is older than we think, because we find it drawn on the old plans drawn from above that are known to date and date back to the sixteenth century AD, behind the old Sultan’s Palace, which was used to house the kings of Algeria before the Ottoman occupation...” (Louis Golfan, “Palaces and Houses in Algeria”). During the Ottoman era, the Sultan’s Palace became called “El Geneina,” and then was demolished at the beginning of the French occupation in 1830. As for Aziza, after whom the palace was named, it appears, according to one of the oral traditions, that she was the daughter of the Day of the Country, and the parents gave her this palace. The plans executed by Ravoisier in 1830 show that the landmark consisted of two buildings, which are still standing today and which constituted the main part of the palace, in addition to a second building attached to the lower one, smaller in size and forming a circle. The latter was removed between 1831 and 1838, resulting in It resulted in modifications to the basic building, and to the entrance in particular. The shed was located between the two buildings, and opened into a hall measuring 7.60 meters by 3.75 metres, and its edges were surrounded by two canopies decorated with columns connected by arches. The palace consists of two floors arranged around the center of the house, surrounded by corridors with columns made of white marble, to which the rooms and various service spaces open, such as the bathroom, the storerooms, the avenue located in the corner, etc.... Many architectural elements are still visible: marble window frames, marble exterior door surrounds, slate panels, courtyards, etc....
Sample Text	Ali Lafer “Dar Aziza Bint Al-Day” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=monument;ISL;dz;Mon01;10;ar

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Dar Aziza Bint Al-Day

(دار عزيزة بنت الداي)

Publication Date AH 10th century / AD 16th century

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Library Museum With No Frontiers

Record ID monument;ISL;dz;Mon01;10;ar

Library Location Algeria, Algeria

Date AH 10th century / AD 16th century

Notes “This palace is older than we think, because we find it drawn on the old plans drawn from above that are known to date and date back to the sixteenth century AD, behind the old Sultan’s Palace, which was used to house the kings of Algeria before the Ottoman occupation...” (Louis Golfan, “Palaces and Houses in Algeria”). During the Ottoman era, the Sultan’s Palace became called “El Geneina,” and then was demolished at the beginning of the French occupation in 1830. As for Aziza, after whom the palace was named, it appears, according to one of the oral traditions, that she was the daughter of the Day of the Country, and the parents gave her this palace. The plans executed by Ravoisier in 1830 show that the landmark consisted of two buildings, which are still standing today and which constituted the main part of the palace, in addition to a second building attached to the lower one, smaller in size and forming a circle. The latter was removed between 1831 and 1838, resulting in It resulted in modifications to the basic building, and to the entrance in particular. The shed was located between the two buildings, and opened into a hall measuring 7.60 meters by 3.75 metres, and its edges were surrounded by two canopies decorated with columns connected by arches. The palace consists of two floors arranged around the center of the house, surrounded by corridors with columns made of white marble, to which the rooms and various service spaces open, such as the bathroom, the storerooms, the avenue located in the corner, etc.... Many architectural elements are still visible: marble window frames, marble exterior door surrounds, slate panels, courtyards, etc....

Sample Text Ali Lafer “Dar Aziza Bint Al-Day” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=monument;ISL;dz;Mon01;10;ar