ABSTRACT
Since its independence (1962), Algeria has been equipped with a legal mechanism to protect its heritage. The country possesses a huge historic inheritance of exceptional value and has seven World Heritage Sites, listed between 1980 and 1982. The Constitution of Docomomo Angola (2014) has brought a more institutional and international stance on the social recognition of modern architecture. The Belgian colonization produced an immense infrastructure, the large part of which facilitated the economic exploitation of the territory's natural resources, including buildings such as the Matadi Railway Station, the Gare Fluviale in Kinshasa or the worker's camps in cities like Lubumbashi and Likasi. The prime institution in charge of Egypt's heritage is the Ministry of Culture. The dawn of the twenty-first century witnessed several efforts to document modern architecture. The richness of Asmara's built heritage is striking evidence of a colony that was a proving ground for modern architecture and urban planning in a uniquely African context.
