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. It was first built in the Ottoman era, then became the residence of the

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, and was the seat of government during the first three years of Independent Algeria (1962-1965). Its current appearance dates to the colonial period. The palace is believed to have been built between 1798 and 1805. It was the country home of Mustapha Khodja el Kheil, a minister of the

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. It became an army barracks from 1830 to 1846 following the

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. It was expanded beginning in 1846, and around 1865 was used as the seat of the governor during the summer. During the winter, the governor resided in the also known as Dar Hassan Pacha, on the northern side of Saint-Philip Cathedral (now the Ketchaoua Mosque) in the

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. Its last significant expansion, designed by architect Gabriel Darbéda, was completed in 1919.

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renamed it and made it the seat of government following the end of the country's

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. Following the

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transferred the President's Office to the newly built El Mouradia Palace. The palace has since been used as an official guest house and for various cultural and governmental functions.

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Presidential residences Government buildings in Algeria Buildings and structures in Algiers Moorish Revival palaces Palaces in Algeria {{algeria-struct-stub

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