Fort de Sidi M’Cid
Fort de Sidi M’Cid is a fort in Constantine, Constantine Province. Fort de Sidi M’Cid is situated nearby to Monument aux morts de Constantine, as well as near Sidi M’Cid Bridge.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sidi M’Cid Bridge and Bab El Kantra Bridge.
Sidi M’Cid Bridge
Sidi M'Cid Bridge is a 164-metre-long suspension bridge across the Rhumel River in Constantine, Algeria. It was opened to traffic in April 1912 and until 1929 was the highest bridge in the world at 175 m. Sidi M’Cid Bridge is situated 750 metres southwest of Fort de Sidi M’Cid.
Bab El Kantra Bridge
Bridge
Bab El Kantra Bridge is one of eight famous high-level bridges that cross the Rhumel River gorge in Constantine, Algeria. The Kantara bridge is the oldest and has taken several different forms over the years: from a 1792 Ottoman-style multi-arch bridge, to an 1863 French iron arch, to its current form as a concrete arch bridge. Bab El Kantra Bridge is situated 1 km south of Fort de Sidi M’Cid.
Monument aux morts de Constantine
Monument
Monument aux morts de Constantine is situated 640 metres west of Fort de Sidi M’Cid.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hamma Bouziane and Didouche Mourad.
Hamma Bouziane
Town
Hamma Bouziane is a town and commune in Constantine Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 83.603. Hamma Bouziane is situated 6 km north of Fort de Sidi M’Cid.
Didouche Mourad
Town
Didouche Mourad is a town and commune in Constantine Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 33,266. Didouche Mourad is situated 8 km north of Fort de Sidi M’Cid.
Fort de Sidi M’Cid
- Type: Fort
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Constantine, Daïra de Constantine, Constantine Province, Northeast Algeria, Algeria, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
36.37732° or 36° 22′ 38″ north
Longitude
6.62035° or 6° 37′ 13″ east
Elevation
751 metres (2,464 feet)
Open location code
8F889JGC+W4
GeoNames ID
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