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- Tlemcen (/ tlɛmˈsɛn /; Arabic: تلمسان, romanized : Tilimsān) is the second-largest city in northwestern Algeria after Oran and is the capital of Tlemcen Province. The city has developed leather, carpet, and textile industries, which it exports through the port of Rachgoun. It had a population of 140,158, as of the 2008 census.
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Tremecén (en árabe: تلمسان , romanizado : Tilimsān) del bereber Tala Imsan ( en tifinagh) trasliterado como Tlemcen o Tilimsen, y a veces como Tlemsen, es una ciudad del noroeste de Argelia, capital de la provincia homónima, ubicada cerca de la frontera con Marruecos .
The Tlemcen Kingdom was established after the demise of the Almohad Caliphate in 1236, and later fell under Ottoman rule in 1554. The capital of the kingdom was Tlemcen, which lay on the primary east–west route between Morocco and Ifriqiya.
Climate. Csa. Tlemcen ( / tlɛmˈsɛn /; [1] Arabic: تلمسان, romanized : Tilimsān) is the second-largest city in northwestern Algeria after Oran and is the capital of Tlemcen Province. The city has developed leather, carpet, and textile industries, which it exports through the port of Rachgoun.
Tlemcen was the capital of the ʿAbd al-Wādid kingdom of Tilimsan from the 13th to the 15th century. It became a religious and cultural centre of Islam as well as a focal point of trading routes along coastal northern Africa.
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Dec 13, 2018 · By Christian L. Published: December 13, 2018 - Last updated: September 22, 2021. 3 Comments. Tlemcen one of the most historic cities in all of Algeria, locally known as, ‘the town of cherries” and a must-visit destination in northern Africa for history nerds.
The Great Mosque of Tlemcen ( Arabic: الجامع الكبير لتلمسان, el-Jemaa el-Kebir litilimcen) is a major historic mosque in Tlemcen, Algeria. It was founded and first built in 1082 but modified and embellished several times afterwards. It is considered one of the most important examples of architecture under the Almoravid dynasty. [1] History.
