الحرف و الصناعات في مدينة تلمسان و ضواحيها خلال العهد العثماني (1555-1830)‎

Abstract EN

The city of Tlemcen assumed a distinguished geographical location, which greatly contributed to the prosperity of its economic life, and its division into classes according to each group and its status in society.

Some of the crafts and industries represented the productive base of the city.

The crafts in the city of Tlemcen and its environs during The Ottoman period (1555-1830) was characterized by diversity, distinction and multiplicity, Despite the prevailing political conditions, the city's residents have preserved the diverse local artisan heritage by exploiting the raw materials and converting them into products and goods, and then marketing them.

The craft and institutions of Tlemcen also witnessed a great prosperity due to the abundance of raw materials and their distinctiveness, which formed strong pillars of the various crafts spread throughout the city.

Among the most important of these industries are: textile and leather industries, the metal industry, the pottery and the ceramic industries, in addition to the wood industry, and jewellery industry.