Terrace el-Mechouar
Terrace el-Mechouar is a museum in Commune de Tlemcen, Tlemcen. Terrace el-Mechouar is situated nearby to the theater building Theatre de Verdure, as well as near the castle El Mechouar Palace.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include El Mechouar Palace and El Mechouar Mosque.
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 Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Oxbow3131, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 130 metres south of Terrace el-Mechouar.
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 260 metres northwest of Terrace el-Mechouar.
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 Terrace el-Mechouar.
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 Terrace el-Mechouar.
Terrace el-Mechouar
- Type: Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Commune de Tlemcen, Tlemcen, Tlemcen Province, Northwest Algeria, Algeria, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
34.88157° or 34° 52′ 54″ northLongitude
-1.30895° or 1° 18′ 32″ westOpen location code
8C6WVMJR+JCOpenStreetMap ID
node 4154470507OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Terrace el-Mechouar” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة المشور”
- French: “Palais zianide”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Theatre de Verdure and مكتب السياحة.
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