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Photos of the town of Blida, Algeria.

Blida (Arabic El البليدة Bouleïda) is a town in northern Algeria, capital of the wilaya of the same name, situated at the foot of the Tell Atlas to 260 meters. Its name means "little town".

History

estimated Blida was founded in 1535 by the Moors, then they turned into the land uncultivable orchards through the orange groves. The marabout Sidi Ahmed Ben Youcef, according to oral tradition, contemplating the city said: "You are called El Blida (small town), I call you El-Ourida (" the rose "). The region of Blida, due to its strategic location on the flank of Tell Atlas mountains, was coveted by many conquerors of passage: Romans, Arabs, French, against a background of Berber population.

prosperity came with the arrival of the Ottomans and the city became a kind of resting place of choice for noblemen and rich and Turkish rulers of Algiers, who loved to come rest and relax, and visit the Turkish palace in Sidi Yacoub. The Ottomans are building monumental gates at each entrance, Bab el Dzair, Bab el Rahba, Bab el Sebt, Bab el Zaouia, and Bab el Kouikha. Their doors exist Unfortunately most of our days. During the regency of Turkey, became a city of Blida pleasures for the Janissaries of Algiers, Blida and was called the Blida relaxing. "
In 1817, an outbreak of plague was 70 to 100 deaths per day for one year. The population was 7,000 inhabitants. March 5, 1825 in the afternoon an earthquake buries half the population is nearly 3,000 people. The population has fled Montpensier was then north of Blida. The Agha Yahya rebuilt the city further north.

The French return to Blida, 7 years after the invasion of 1830, they found a fierce resistance. They built large military barracks, Blida was also a garrison town in the French army, we can see these barracks has today. In 1936, there were 44,043 inhabitants, Blida 12,930 Europeans. In 1948, there were 66,328 students enrolled, including 19,390 ration Europe. It was the second city of the department of Algiers.
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Overview of Blida - Algeria