The Rebirth of Algiers: The French, The Modernists and Imperialism

Podcasts . Algeria . Aug 26, 2026

In this episode I talk to the architectural historian Professor Zeynep Celik about the impact the French occupation had on the urban fabric of Algiers. From the destruction of the colonial Ottoman heritage, to the survival of the Casbah, to the Imperialist dreams of the great French Modernist Le Corbusier.Like Subscribe and Follow! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.