Bab el-Hadid
Bab el-Hadid is a city gate in Commune de Tlemcen, Tlemcen. Bab el-Hadid is situated nearby to the university Faculté de médecine de Tlemcen, as well as near El Mechouar Mosque.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include El Mechouar Mosque and El Mechouar Palace.
El Mechouar Mosque
Mosque
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The Mechouar Mosque is a mosque in the city of Tlemcen, Algeria. The mosque is a part of the historic El Mechouar Palace which has a significant place in the history of the Kingdom of Tlemcen. El Mechouar Mosque is situated 230 metres northeast of Bab el-Hadid.
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. El Mechouar Palace is situated 300 metres northeast of Bab el-Hadid.
Sidi Belahcen Mosque
Museum
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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. Sidi Belahcen Mosque is situated 450 metres north of Bab el-Hadid.
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 5 km north of Bab el-Hadid.
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 Bab el-Hadid.
Bab el-Hadid
- Type: City gate
- Also known as: “Porte des Carrières”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Commune de Tlemcen, Tlemcen, Tlemcen Province, Northwest Algeria, Algeria, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
34.87883° or 34° 52′ 44″ northLongitude
-1.3109° or 1° 18′ 39″ westOpen location code
8C6WVMHQ+GJOpenStreetMap ID
node 13167999425OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gate
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In Other Languages
“Bab el-Hadid” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “باب الحديد”
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