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11-643: The ridge is roughly aligned in an E-W direction. It is located at the western end of the Aurès Range, with the Hodna Mountains to the west. The highest peak, at 2,178 meters (7,146 ft), is the Djebel Refâa . Other important peaks are 2,136-metre (7,008 ft) high Djebel Tichaou and 2,090 metres (6,860 ft) Djebel Touggourt (meaning 'Cedar Peak'). The Belezma Range has one of the most important natural Atlas Cedar forests of Algeria. It

22-588: A complex system of water retention walls named jessour . They were built parallel to the level curves forming steps in the talwegs . On the northern slopes of the Djebel Tachrirt the walls were constructed above the ground level, allowing the snow to accumulate and to melt slowly in order to distribute the available water resulting from the snow melting period. Most of these traditional water management works are now in ruins. The Beni Hammad Fort or Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad ( French : Kalâa des Béni Hammad )

33-538: A location in Batna Province is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Hodna Mountains The Hodna Mountains ( Arabic : جبال حضنة , French : Monts du Hodna ) are a mountain massif in northeastern Algeria . It rises on the northern side of the Hodna natural region in the M'Sila Province , near the town of Maadid around 200 km southeast of Algiers . These mountains are one of

44-650: Is an elevated intermontane basin located to the Northwest between the area of the National Park and Mount Mestaoua. Its main town is Merouana at 1,012 metres (3,320 ft) over sea level. The plain is one of the most fertile areas in the region and has traditionally been a granary for the local population. Mount Mestaoua, a veritable natural fortress, is a historical oppidum . The Ksar of Belezma ( 35°40′35″N 5°54′09″E  /  35.676402°N 5.902405°E  / 35.676402; 5.902405 ) to

55-595: Is qualified as a 'dry facies' pure forest owing to its location and the influence of the large deserts nearby, being located only 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of the El Kantara gorges, and there has been a high mortality of the trees in recent times. The Belezma mountains have been traditionally inhabited by the Houaras Chaoui people . There is very low population density in the area and villages are few. The Belezma Plain ( French : Plaine de Belezma )

66-604: Is the ruin of a fortified Muslim city belonging to the Hammadid dynasty that was built and settled in 1007 and abandoned in 1090. It is located on the southern slopes of the range and includes a 7 km-long line of walls. Inside the walls are four residential complexes, and the largest mosque built in Algeria after that of Mansourah , similar to the Grand Mosque of Kairouan , with a tall minaret (20 m). The remains of

77-652: The easternmost range of the Hodna chain already in Batna Province , towards the transition zone with the Aurès Mountains . The Maadid Range, the Kiyāna Range and the 'Aqqār Range are other subranges of the Hodna Mountains. The Hodna Range has a zone of about 8,000 ha of natural cedar forest near Boutaleb growing in relatively xerophile conditions. The former inhabitants of the Hodna Mountains built

88-518: The emir's palace, known as Dal al-Bahr, include three separate residences separated by gardens and pavilions. Excavations of the area have brought to light numerous terracotta items, jewels, coins and ceramics, including a number of decorative fountains using the lion as a motif. In 1980 the Beni Hammad Fort was inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO . In 945, as Abu Yazid besieged Sousse , Caliph al-Qa'im Bi-Amrillah died and

99-557: The north of the range is the site of an ancient Byzantine fortress. The now ruined structure was once used as an observation outpost by the Muslim and Arab dynasties that followed the Byzantine domination. This massif was the last refuge of Abu Yazid before his death. The Belezma National Park is a protected area on the slopes of the range. It is one of the most important national parks of Algeria . This article about

110-817: The ranges of the Saharan Atlas , part of the Atlas Mountain System . The Hodna Mountain ridge is located south of Kabylie . It sits at a parallel latitude in a roughly east–west direction between the Bibans in the northwest and the Belezma Range in the east. The highest peak, at 1,902 meters, is the Djebel Tachrirt ; another important summit is 1,659 m high. This mountain is a part of an important religious pilgrimage of some native tribes of Algerians. Djebel Guetiane , both located in

121-607: Was succeeded by his son al-Mansur . Under al-Mansur's leadership, the Fatimid forces recovered their position, first breaking the siege of Sousse and then driving Abū Yazīd's forces out of Kairouan back into the Aurès Mountains . In 947, the Fatimids finally defeated them in the Kiyana Mountains of this massif near what later became the Beni Hammad Fort. Xerophile Too Many Requests If you report this error to

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