GARDENS IN CIVIL ARCHITECTURE IN ALGERIA DURING THE OTTOMAN PERIOD - THE GARDENS OF THE PALACE OF AHMED BEY IN CONSTANTINE AS A CASE STUDY

Abstract

The Almighty said: "The righteous have a garden and gratitude..."][Surah An-Naba' 31-32], and this work aims to highlight the aesthetic of Islamic gardens, which focus on the beauty of nature and its distinctive elements such as fountains, ponds, swimming pools, and corridors. These aesthetic features, including aromatic, flowering, and medicinal trees, were executed with a central perspective, allowing visitors to appreciate the natural scenery.

To achieve this, we employed the description and analysis as a method, photography and palaces of palaces plans, as it is part of the Islamic heritage and the culture of the architectural inspired by the Qur’an and Sunnah.

This is what made gardens an indispensable feature in Islamic palaces, such as Al-Bardo Palace in Algiers and the Hajj Ahmed Bey Palace in Constantine, and it is noteworthy that they combine both functional and aesthetic elements, which is the origin of the beauty of Islamic design.