The history of its construction has seen several important periods and changes, the most important of which was its change of location at the beginning of the 5th century of the Hegira, when the city “Hippon” moved from the former site, which was then called “Zawi City”, then it was erected 3 km north on the hill of Sidi Abi Marwan, so the city was called the modern Bona. The Land of the Annabs”, Surat in 1058AD.
At the beginning of the sixteenth century AD, and after the attempts of Emperor Charles V to occupy our coasts from 1535 to 1540 AD, Annaba was incorporated into the new Algerian state born at that time. East, and Annaba became part of the new political framework, and the city became prosperous and has an economic position.
In 1832 AD, the city was occupied by the French army.The system set up by the French led to the demolition of large parts of the old city and its reconstruction in a modern style in the facades of the buildings.
Among the most important mosques are the Sidi Boumerwan Al-Sharif mosque, the Saleh Bey mosque and some ancient houses that still exist to this day, such as: Dar Larkash, Dar Al-Benqi, Dar Al-Mandi and Dar Al-Saraya, of which only a few parts of the front façade remain.