Dar el-Souf

Dar el-Souf is a house in Casbah, Bab El Oued, Algiers Province. Dar el-Souf is situated nearby to Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions, as well as near Ketchaoua Mosque.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ketchaoua Mosque and Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions.

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 100 metres south of Dar el-Souf.

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.

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. Ali Bitchin Mosque is situated 150 metres northeast of Dar el-Souf.

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, founded in 944 by the Zirids. 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.

Dar el-Souf

Type: House
Also known as: “Dar al Suf”, “Dar El Souf”, “Dar es Souf”, “Dar Essouf”, and “Dar Souf”
Categories: residential building and building
Location: Casbah, Bab El Oued, Algiers Province, Algeria, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude

36.786° or 36° 47′ 10″ north

Longitude

3.0608° or 3° 3′ 39″ east

Elevation

42 metres (138 feet)

Open location code

8F85Q3P6+C8

GeoNames ID

11748624

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In Other Languages

“Dar el-Souf” goes by many names.

French: “Entrepôt des laines” (historical)
French: “Hôtel de l’Intendance” (historical)
French: “Palais de la Division” (historical)

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