Peñón of Algiers

Peñón of Algiers was a small islet off the coast of , fortified by the Kingdom of Spain, during the 16th century. The former islet has since been connected to the African continent to form a seawall and the harbour of Algiers.
Wikipedia
  • Land-tied island
  • …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (20 feet)
  • Description: former island in Algeria
  • Also known as
    “Amirauté”
    “Îlot de la Marine”
    “Navy islet”
    “Presqu’île de l’Amiraute”
    “الجزائر‎ Al-Ŷazā’ir”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ketchaoua Mosque and Martyrs‘ Square.
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Mosque
The , also known as Djamaa Ketchaoua…
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Square
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Mosque
The is a Sunni in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Casbah of Algiers and Bāb al-Wādī.
Suburb
The , commonly referred to as the…
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Suburb
Bab El Oued is a neighbourhood in , the capital…
Dan Sloan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Suburb
is a municipality in , .

Peñón of Algiers

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Latitude
36.78667° or 36° 47′ 12″ north
Longitude
3.06833° or 3° 4′ 6″ east
Open location code
8F85Q3P9+M8
Geo­Names ID
2490126
Wiki­data ID
Q7179708

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Peñón of Algiers” goes by many names.
حصن الصخرةArabic
Peñón d’ArxelAsturian
Penon de ƏlcəzairAzerbaijani
Aljerko haitzaBasque
Illot de l’ArmadaCatalan
Îlot de la MarineCatalan
Penyal d’AlgerCatalan
الجزائر‎ Al-Ŷazā’irCatalan
Îlot de la MarineCebuano
Peñón of AlgiersDutch
Peñón van AlgiersDutch
Peñon d’AlgerFrench
אי הפאנון האלג’יראיHebrew
アルジェ要塞Japanese
ペニョン・デ・アルジェJapanese
Пеньон-де-АлжирRussian
Пеньон-де-АрхельRussian
Îlot de la MarineSpanish
Islote de la ArmadaSpanish
Peñón de ArgelSpanish
الجزائر‎ Al-Ŷazā’irSpanish
Îlot de la MarineSwedish
Peñón de ArgelTurkish
Пеньйон-де-АлжирUkrainian

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Algeria: Highlights

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