Constantine Sights

  1. Palace of Ahmed Bey

    Hajj Ahmed became bey or ruler of Constantine in 1826, and started building the Palace of Ahmed Bey two years later. Progress was slow, partly due to objections of the more powerful dey of Algiers, but Ahmed finally occupied his new home in 1835. Beyond the high white walls lies one of the finest Ottoman-era buildings in the country. With a series of courtyards surrounded by tiled arcades, it is filled with gardens of olive and orange trees, and decorated with Tunisian and French tiles.

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