El chamss

El chamss is a bookstore in Commune de Tlemcen, Tlemcen. El chamss is situated nearby to the arts center Institut Français de Tlemcen;المعهد الفرنسي تلمسان, as well as near the museum Sidi Belahcen Mosque.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sidi Belahcen Mosque and Sidi Brahim al-Masmudi Mosque.

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 Brahim al-Masmudi Mosque

Mosque

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The Sidi Brahim al-Masmudi Mosque is a mosque located in central Tlemcen, Algeria. Completed in 765 AH by the sultan Abu Hammu II, ruler of the Zayyanid dynasty, the mosque was built alongside Sheik Sidi Brahim's tomb, which gave the mosque its name. Sidi Brahim al-Masmudi Mosque is situated 100 metres south of El chamss.

El Mechouar Palace

Castle

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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 310 metres southeast of El chamss.