El Mechouar Palace
Mechouar Palace or the Zianide Royal Palace is the former official residence of the Zayyanid dynasty in the city of Tlemcen, Algeria. The palace is situated in the middle of the city, and used to be part of the greater Mechouar Citadel of which the historic defensive walls are the only major element preserved.
- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of around 810 metres (2,660 feet)
- …is also known as “Mechouar”
- Description: building in Algeria
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover El Mechouar Mosque and Sidi Belahcen Mosque.
Sidi Belahcen Mosque
The Sidi Belahcen Mosque, also known as Sidi Bel Hasan…
310 metres northwest of El Mechouar Palace
Sidi Brahim al-Masmudi Mosque
The Sidi Brahim al-Masmudi Mosque is a mosque located in central Tlemcen, Algeria.
240 metres west of El Mechouar Palace
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mansoûra and Chetouane.
Mansoûra
Mansourah is a town and commune in Tlemcen Province in Northwestern Algeria.
Chetouane
Chetouane is a town and commune in Tlemcen Province in northwestern Algeria.
4½ km north of El Mechouar Palace
Ain El Houtz
Ain El Houtz is a village.
6 km north of El Mechouar Palace
El Mechouar Palace
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Latitude
34.88094° or 34° 52′ 51″ north
Longitude
-1.30886° or 1° 18′ 32″ west
Open location code
8C6WVMJR+9F
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = castle
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Algerian Arabic to Uzbek—“El Mechouar Palace” goes by many names.
المشورAlgerian Arabic
قصر المشورAlgerian Arabic
المشور (تلمسان)Arabic
قصر المشورArabic
Palau del MeixuarCatalan
El Mechouar-paleisDutch
अल मशवार महलHindi
Palazzo el-MechouarItalian
El-Meşver SarayıTurkish
Al-Mashvar saroyiUzbek
Localities in the Area
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