Dar Es-Souff
Dar Es-Souff is a museum in Casbah, Bab El Oued, Algiers Province. Dar Es-Souff is situated nearby to the square Henri Klein, as well as near the government office Agence nationale des secteurs sauvegardées.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.
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 Es-Souff.
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, the capital of Algeria. It is a historic district that has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992.
Bāb al-Wādī
Suburb
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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 Es-Souff
- Type: Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Casbah, Bab El Oued, Algiers Province, Algeria, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
36.78595° or 36° 47′ 9″ northLongitude
3.0608° or 3° 3′ 39″ eastOpen location code
8F85Q3P6+98OpenStreetMap ID
node 11940122126OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Dar Es-Souff” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “دار الصوف”
- French: “Dar Es-Souff”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Henri Klein and Agence nationale des secteurs sauvegardées.
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