Villa Sesini

El Madania, Algeria

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

Villa Sesini, located in El Madania, Algiers, is a Moorish Revival villa that served multiple functions across different periods—first as a residential property, then as a prison, and most infamously as a torture center during the Algerian War of Independence. The building's ornamental architectural style contrasts sharply with its darkest historical chapter, when it became one of the detention facilities used during the conflict.