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Page 1 of 22 BENI BARKA:
Stones falling down
The ksar of Beni Barka is not there for a long time more. Except from
certain parts, it is now dominated by heaps of stones that once were houses.
Beni Barka was founded in the 14th century by a Libyan tribe, and from the few
parts that are not walled, you will have a great view over the Jebel Abyad.
The walls of the ksar follows meticulously, and
must have taken thousands of hours to construct, and possibly a good number of
human lives as well.
As you climb up the hill top where Beni Barka was
placed, the view on top of you is quite impressive. There is quite a bit
remaining of the walls, and they are shaped as a continuation of the mountain,
making the ksar more impregnable. The entrance to the ksar is among the
remaining parts that still are in one piece. As the path to the entrance is
coming up from one side with a sheer drop on the other side — and not leading
you directly to it — there is no possibility to appreciate it from the outside.
 A walk inside
This is the best preserved part of the ksar, which shows a three floor
structure. From what I could see, this was the standard size of the
ghurfas, so
Beni Barka must have been spectacular just a few decades ago.And this
is unfortunately the future of Beni Barka, I think. Most of the
interior has fallen in, and there is little of what you see on the top
photo
left.
BENI BLEL
A tiny ghurfa village
 The only gate to the outside world. As you leave
the gate, you're right in front of a modern mosque and a grocery store.
Staircase to the second floor
This is definitely falling to the ground, but still you can picture to
your self the life and the noice that once came from the locals here. As you
see, two doors still remain, but as far as I could see, this part of the ksar
was no longer in use.
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