Bab El Oued

Bab El Oued is a bus stop in Bab El Oued, Algiers Province. Bab El Oued is situated nearby to the government office Seaal secteur BEO, as well as near the community center Salle des fêtes El Faraoula.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Serkadji Prison and Ketchaoua Mosque.

Serkadji Prison

Museum

Serkadji Prison, formerly Barberousse Prison, was a high-security prison in Algiers, Algeria; in 1995, about two-thirds of the 1,500 prisoners detained are accused or convicted of terrorism. Serkadji Prison is situated 430 metres south of Bab El Oued.

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. Ketchaoua Mosque is situated 770 metres southeast of Bab El Oued.

Ibn Faris Mosque

Mosque

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Ben Farès Mosque, also known as Djamaa Ben Farès and formerly as Djamâa Lihoud, is a mosque located on Place Randon in Algiers, the capital of Algeria. Ibn Faris Mosque is situated 770 metres southeast of Bab El Oued.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bāb al-Wādī and Casbah of Algiers.

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.

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.