Kasbah
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A kasbah, also spelled qasbah, qasba, qasaba, or casbah, is a fortress, most commonly a North African citadel or fortified quarter of a city. Spanish has the equivalent term alcazaba, derived from the
Kasbah of Sfax in Tunisia
Telouet Kasbah in Morocco
Kasbah watchtower in the Hejazi city of Al Baha, Saudi Arabia
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Alcazaba of Málaga
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The Alcazaba is a palatial fortification in Málaga, Spain, built during the period of Muslim-ruled Al-Andalus. The current complex was begun in the 11th century and was modified or rebuilt multiple ti
Kasbah
…bathhouse). Some kasbahs are built in a strategic elevated position overlooking the city, like the Kasbah of the Oudayas in Rabat, Morocco, or the Alcazaba of Málaga in Spain. It could also be a large purpose-built royal quarter, protected by its own set of walls, that housed the palace of the ruler and the…
The Alcazaba of Málaga from the Cathedral
Model of the Alcazaba (displayed on site)
External view towards the entrance fortifications of the Alcazaba
View of the entrance passage and outer gates of the Alcazaba