Dar al-Hamra
Dar al-Hamra is a building in Casbah, Bab El Oued, Algiers Province. Dar al-Hamra is situated nearby to Ali Bitchin Mosque, as well as near Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ali Bitchin Mosque and Ketchaoua Mosque.
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.
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. Ketchaoua Mosque is situated 290 metres southwest of Dar al-Hamra.
Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions
Museum
Photo: Abderrahmane boudjenane, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions is an art museum in Algiers, the capital of Algeria. The museum is located on Rue Socgemah in the Souk El-Djemaâ of the Basse-Casbah district and welcomes around 47,000 visitors every year. Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions is situated 140 metres southwest of Dar al-Hamra.
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
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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.
Dar al-Hamra
- Type: Building
- Location: Casbah, Bab El Oued, Algiers Province, Algeria, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
36.78744° or 36° 47′ 15″ northLongitude
3.06228° or 3° 3′ 44″ eastElevation
25 metres (82 feet)Open location code
8F85Q3P6+XWGeoNames ID
10793983
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