Fort de Barberousse

Fort de Barberousse is a fort in , , . Fort de Barberousse is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Astrophysical and Geophysical Astronomy Research Center and Notre-Dame d’Afrique.

Observatory
Photo: Mehnimalik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Algiers Observatory was built in the late 19th century in the suburb of , 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. is situated 2½ km southeast of Fort de Barberousse.

Church
Photo: Magharebia, CC BY 2.0.
The Basilique Notre Dame d'Afrique is a Catholic basilica in , . 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. is situated 3 km southeast of Fort de Barberousse.

Stadium
Photo: Emma, CC BY 2.0.
is a multi-purpose stadium in , , . 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. is situated 3 km southeast of Fort de Barberousse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Raïs Hamidou and Bologhine.

Suburb
Photo: Lavidah, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb of the city of in northern .

Suburb
Photo: Yves Jalabert, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a suburb of the city of in northern . It is named after Buluggin ibn Ziri, who founded the city in 944. is situated 2½ km southeast of Fort de Barberousse.

Suburb
Photo: Mehnimalik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bouzareah or , formerly known as Bouzriah, is a suburb of , 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. is situated 3 km south of Fort de Barberousse.

Fort de Barberousse

Latitude
36.81597° or 36° 48′ 58″ north
Longitude
3.01716° or 3° 1′ 2″ east
Elevation
25 metres (82 feet)
Open location code
8F85R288+9V
Geo­Names ID
11903247
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