The shrine of the martyr

The shrine of the martyr

Overview:

The shrine of the martyr in Algiers, called Riad Al Fath, is a memorial that was built in the city of Algiers in 1982 AD on the twentieth anniversary of Algeria's independence, and it is considered one of the most important tourist places in Algeria.

The memorial symbolizes the three liberation eras, as it was built in the form of three palm leaves resting on each other, and at the end of each one is a statue symbolizing one of the three eras of liberation.

There is a memorial under the dome in addition to a basement, an amphitheatre, and an underground museum called Al Mujahideen Museum, and a garden called Botanical Garden El-Hamma, which is close to the memorial.

Among the reasons that made the Algerian authorities insist on the location of El Hamma plateau, that it witnessed several historical battles, among them the battle against the crusade that Charles Lequint led against Algeria on October 23, 1541 AD. As historical studies confirm that artillery strikes launched from this plateau destroyed the ships of "Charles Lequint" and made them return from where they came. The plateau was during the period of Ottoman rule, an observatory to monitor shipping activity and the coasts of the city by the residents of the Algerian capital. During the French colonial period in Algeria, the "historic group of 22" chose to meet in this plateau on June 24, 1954 AD in order to prepare for the outbreak of the Algerian liberation revolution. In addition to this, the French colonialism used the location of the plateau as a place to torture and kill Algerians during the liberation revolution, in a place Known as "Villa Sozzini".

Resources:

Batuta website

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Urtrips website

Al-ain website