Peñón of Algiers
Peñón of Algiers was a small islet off the coast of Algiers, 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.- Type: Land-tied island
- Description: former island in Algeria
- Also known as: “Amirauté”, “Ilot de la Marine”, “Îlot de la Marine”, “Navy islet”, “Presqu’île de l’Amiraute”, and “الجزائر Al-Ŷazā’ir”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ketchaoua Mosque and Martyrs‘ Square.
Ketchaoua Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Rachid Hamatou, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ketchaoua Mosque, also known as Djamaa Ketchaoua, is a mosque in the city of Algiers, the capital of Algeria. Completed in the 17th century, during Ottoman period, the mosque is located at the foot of the Casbah of Algiers, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is on the first of the Casbah's many steep stairways.
Ali Bitchin Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Dziri16, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ali Bitchin Mosque is a Sunni mosque in Algiers, Algeria. It's named after Ali Bitchin, who ordered its construction in 1622 CE. It is situated inside the Casbah of Algiers, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, located at the crosspoint between Bab El Oued and the lower area of the Casbah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Casbah of Algiers and Bāb al-Wādī.
Casbah of Algiers
Suburb
The Casbah of Algiers, commonly referred to as the Casbah, corresponds to the old town or medina of Algiers, the capital of Algeria. It is a historic district that has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992.
Bāb al-Wādī
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bab El Oued is a neighbourhood in Algiers, the capital of Algeria, along the coast north of the city centre. As of 2008, the population of the commune of Bab El Oued was 64,732.
Alger Centre
Suburb
Photo: Dan Sloan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alger Centre is a municipality in Algiers Province, Algeria. It is administratively part of Sidi M'Hamed district, and it has a population of 96,329 as of the 1998 census, which gives it 15 seats in the PMA.
Peñón of Algiers
- Categories: tied island and landform
- Location: Algiers Province, Algeria, North Africa, Africa
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Peñón of Algiers” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “حصن الصخرة”
- Asturian: “Peñón d’Arxel”
- Azerbaijani: “Penon de Əlcəzair”
- Basque: “Aljerko haitza”
- Catalan: “Illot de l’Armada”
- Catalan: “Îlot de la Marine”
- Catalan: “penyal d’Alger”
- Catalan: “Penyal d’Alger”
- Catalan: “الجزائر Al-Ŷazā’ir”
- Cebuano: “Îlot de la Marine”
- Dutch: “Peñón of Algiers”
- Dutch: “Peñón van Algiers”
- French: “Penon d’Alger”
- French: “Peñon d’Alger”
- Hebrew: “אי הפאנון האלג’יראי”
- Japanese: “アルジェ要塞”
- Japanese: “ペニョン・デ・アルジェ”
- Russian: “Пеньон-де-Алжир”
- Russian: “Пеньон-де-Архель”
- Spanish: “Îlot de la Marine”
- Spanish: “Islote de la Armada”
- Spanish: “Peñón de Argel”
- Spanish: “الجزائر Al-Ŷazā’ir”
- Swedish: “Îlot de la Marine”
- Turkish: “Peñón de Argel”
- Ukrainian: “Пеньйон-де-Алжир”
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Notable Places Nearby
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