Mosaic Palace of the Bey of Constantine
In Constantine, Ahmed Bey built a palace of remarkable luxury and charm around 1830.
The plan of the buildings is arranged around several courtyards and gardens crossed by colonnades enriched with Italian marble, Aurès cedar wood, and extremely rich earthenware facings.
Delightful frescoes adorn the walls of the galleries, representing small fortresses that dominate the countryside, towns and ports of the Mediterranean.
Among the remains that the palace still contains is a precious louha reproducing a verse from the Koran delicately calligraphed and richly decorated with illumination.
The plan of the buildings is arranged around several courtyards and gardens crossed by colonnades enriched with Italian marble, Aurès cedar wood, and extremely rich earthenware facings.
Delightful frescoes adorn the walls of the galleries, representing small fortresses that dominate the countryside, towns and ports of the Mediterranean.
Among the remains that the palace still contains is a precious louha reproducing a verse from the Koran delicately calligraphed and richly decorated with illumination.