التطور العمراني لمدينة الجزائر خلال فترة الحكم العثماني 1519-1830 م: العوامل والخصائص

الملخص EN

Some historians believe that the Ottoman presence in Algeria, (1519-1830), carried only a military characteristic.

however, we find that it had left a significant contribution on urban activities in main Algerian cities, especially, Algiers, the capital and governmental headquarter.

we will try throughout this article to shed some light on how the Ottoman presence had contributed to the urban development of the city of Algiers, looking into factors and features that clearly distinguish it from the rest of the Arabic cities through some legal court documents stored in the Algerian national Archives.

the main goal of this study is to show that the Ottoman presence was not only political or military but it had also left a clear mark on urban activities inside the city of Algiers and some other provinces.

if we are to preserve this precious heritage we should eventually be able to contribute greatly to the growth and development of tourism.