Fort de Barberousse
Fort de Barberousse is a fort in Rais Hamidou, Bab El Oued, Algiers Province. Fort de Barberousse is situated nearby to the town Raïs Hamidou, as well as near the suburb Bologhine.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Astrophysical and Geophysical Astronomy Research Center and Notre-Dame d’Afrique.
Astrophysical and Geophysical Astronomy Research Center
Observatory
Photo: Mehnimalik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Algiers Observatory was built in the late 19th century in the Algiers suburb of Bouzaréah, Algeria, North Africa. It participated in the Astrographic Catalogue project, taking the zone between -2 and +4 degrees to expose 1,260 plates between the years 1891 and 1911. Astrophysical and Geophysical Astronomy Research Center is situated 2½ km southeast of Fort de Barberousse.
Notre-Dame d’Afrique
Church
Photo: Magharebia, CC BY 2.0.
Basilique Notre Dame d'Afrique is a Catholic basilica in Algiers, Algeria. It is the origin of the modern Catholic devotion to Our Lady of Africa. Pope Pius IX granted two Pontifical decrees towards the shrine on the same day on 15 April 1876:… Notre-Dame d’Afrique is situated 3 km southeast of Fort de Barberousse.
Omar Hamadi Stadium
Stadium
Omar Hamadi Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bologhine, Algiers, Algeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of USM Alger. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people. Omar Hamadi Stadium is situated 3 km southeast of Fort de Barberousse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Raïs Hamidou and Bologhine.
Raïs Hamidou
Town
Photo: Lavidah, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Raïs Hamidou is a suburb of the city of Algiers in northern Algeria.
Bologhine
Suburb
Photo: Yves Jalabert, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bologhine is a suburb of the city of Algiers in northern Algeria. It is named after Bologhine ibn Ziri, who founded the city in 944. Bologhine is situated 2½ km southeast of Fort de Barberousse.
Bouzaréah
Town
Photo: Mehnimalik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bouzareah or Bouzaréah, formerly known as Bouzriah, is a suburb of Algiers, Algeria. The former name is derived from Arabic and is commonly interpreted as meaning “city of the wind.” Bouzareah is situated at an altitude of over 300 metres above sea level. Bouzaréah is situated 3 km south of Fort de Barberousse.
Fort de Barberousse
- Type: Fort
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Rais Hamidou, Bab El Oued, Algiers Province, Algeria, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
36.81597° or 36° 48′ 58″ northLongitude
3.01716° or 3° 1′ 2″ eastElevation
25 metres (82 feet)Open location code
8F85R288+9VGeoNames ID
11903247
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