Al-Mechour …The twin of Al-hambara… It was built by the Berber Zeyanid dynasty in Telmcen, Algeria , 200 years before their cousins build Al-hambara in Spain ..

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1. Ehhh… It was actually built in 2010.

   The ancient palace was there but it’s not what you get to see today. With the passage of time almost all the palace complex was destroyed.

   The ruins of one of the palaces that was used as a barracks by the French were excavated and studied in 2008.

   They were afterwards subjected to a near-complete reconstruction in 2010–2011 on top of the remains, which has been criticized by some scholars and conservationists.

   The extent to which the current building reflects the palace’s original design is unclear.

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