Peñón of Algiers (, ) was a small islet off the coast of

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, fortified by the Kingdom of Spain during the 16th century. The islet was connected to the African continent to form a seawall and the harbour of Algiers.

History

In 1510 the Spaniards settled on a small island, the Peñón, north of Algiers (in modern

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). They forced Sālim al-Tūmī (Selim-bin-Teumi) to observe the terms of a treaty with Spain, namely, to accept a Spanish presence and to pay tribute.
International Dictionary of Historic Places: Middle East and Africa
'. Trudy Ring. p. 54.
E.J. Brill's first encyclopaedia of Islam, 1913-1936
' by Martijn Theodoor Houtsma. p. 258 Fortifications were built on the islet, and a garrison of 200 men was established. Sālim al-Tūmī had to go to Spain to take an oath of obedience to Ferdinand of Aragon. The islet was captured in 1529 by Hayreddin Barbarossa during the Capture of Algiers. Barbarossa dismantled the fortifications, ending the Spanish presence in the area.

References

Spanish Africa History of Algiers

Populated places established in 1510 {{Spain-hist-stub Former Spanish colonies