Byzantine Citadel of Sétif
Citadelle byzantine de Sétif
Remains of a 6th-century Byzantine city wall in the city center; high walls of massive dressed stone and tower fragments bear witness to ancient Sitifis.
The Byzantine citadel was built in the 6th century under Justinian and served as the defensive core of the ancient city of Sitifis. Today a stretch of wall built from huge dressed stones and the foundations of a tower survive, in the green space between the amusement park and the National Museum. It is small, but it gives a direct sense of the urban layout of Sitifis in the Roman-Byzantine era. It works well as part of a walking route linking the museum and the Ain Fouara fountain, about 1 km in total.
Opening hours
Daytime; view from the outside
Nearby sights
- Ain El Fouara Fountain
- El Atik Mosque
- Sétif Amusement Park
- Park Mall Sétif
- Sétif National Museum of Antiquities
- Mount Babor
- Djémila (Cuicul)
- Djémila Museum