Historic Town Centre
Historic Town Centre is a suburb in Commune de Tlemcen, Tlemcen. Historic Town Centre is situated nearby to the neighborhood Bab el-Jiad, as well as near Bab Sidi Boumediène.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sidi Belahcen Mosque and National Museum of Art and History of Tlemcen.
Sidi Belahcen Mosque
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Sidi Belahcen Mosque, also known as Sidi Bel Hasan Mosque or Sidi Abu al-Hasan Mosque is a former mosque in the city of Tlemcen, Algeria. The former mosque is located in the southwest of the square, next to the Great Mosque of Tlemcen.
El Mechouar Palace
Castle
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mansoûra and Chetouane.
Mansoûra
Town
Photo: Riad Salih, CC BY 4.0.
Mansourah is a town and commune in Tlemcen Province in Northwestern Algeria. The town is the seat of Mansourah District.
Chetouane
Town
Photo: القلم التراثي, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chetouane is a town and commune in Tlemcen Province in northwestern Algeria. Chetouane is situated 4½ km north of Historic Town Centre.
Ain El Houtz
Village
Photo: القلم التراثي, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ain El Houtz is a village, which is situated 6 km north of Historic Town Centre.
Historic Town Centre
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Commune de Tlemcen, Tlemcen, Tlemcen Province, Northwest Algeria, Algeria, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
34.88257° or 34° 52′ 57″ northLongitude
-1.30993° or 1° 18′ 36″ westOpen location code
8C6WVMMR+22OpenStreetMap ID
node 1161030543OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Historic Town Centre” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “وسط المدينة التاريخي”
- French: “Centre Ville Historique”
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