Maqam echahid:
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| Maqam echahid (Martyrs' memorial algiers) |
Maqam echahid or Martyrs' Memorial in English, it is one of the Algerian state monument its build to commemorate the Algerian revolution memory, its doors opened in 1982 that’s mean after 20 years of the Algeria’s Independence day, maqam echahid is overlooking the city of Algiers, when we talk about the design it take the shape of three standing palm, ending with the eternal flame which mediates the three soldier statue..........
representing the Algerian’s struggle steps facing the French colonialism, so it is created to honor the Algerian’s heroes killed during the war of independence.
representing the Algerian’s struggle steps facing the French colonialism, so it is created to honor the Algerian’s heroes killed during the war of independence.
Maqam echahid built by a Canadian company called Lavalin, basing on a
model created in the institute of Fine Art of Algiers by An Algerian called
Bashir Yelles, it is 92 meters height (302 feet),the monument is located in
wide yard, that include a runway underground guiding to a museum called Museum
of El Mujahid.
Location:
Maqam echahid is located in the prefecture of Algiers, exactly in the
municipality of El Madania close to Riadh El Feth shopping center, overlooking
the Exprimental Garden of el-hamma, besides the site where maqam echahid is
build was an ancient military fort because of its strategic and important
location.
Construction:
In the goal to create a monument that, memorize the Algerian heroes dead
in the independency war called also El Mujahidin in the Arab language, the
Algerian painter Bashir Yelles and a group of Lavalin company engineers was
working together on the project, it was a challenge for the constructers
because of the geometry of the assembly, and the curvature of the fins, especially
the position of the site which is in the edge of steep cliff and the high seismicity
of the region, for that raisons, they need a planning and construction methods
expert, and a structural design engineer, so after a nine long exhausting months
(November 15,1981 to July 5,1982), this architectural work was done, after that
they start working on the building, in the ending of the work the then president
Chadli Bendjedid inaugurate the monument.
How can you reach maqam echahid monument?
Maqam echahid monument is reachable trough different transport ways, first
with the taxi rank of Riadh El Feth center, that is located close to the
monument, second trough two aerial tramway, the first one from the Experimental
Garden of el-Hamma, or the second one from El Madania to the monument.
Maqam echahid tourism advices:
In my opinion if someone from another country visit Algeria the first
place to visit, is maqam echahid monument why?
- Because it is one of the most important places in Algeria.
- It is located in the capital of Algeria (Algiers).
- You will visit on your way the museum of El Mujahid, which is a very nice one.
- There is many places around maqam echahid to visit, within two hours you will reach almost all of the great places in Algiers, like El kasaba.
So what are u waiting for, Algerian people are so nice, they will Show
you all respect, and they will give you the help you need with an open heart.
