Sidi Belahcen Mosque
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.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Photo: Riad Salih, CC BY 4.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: building in Algeria
- Also known as: “Sidi Abu al-Hasan Mosque” and “Sidi Bel Hasan Mosque”
Photo: Riad Salih, CC BY 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Museum of Art and History of Tlemcen and El Mechouar Palace.
National Museum of Art and History of Tlemcen
Museum
Photo: Riad Salih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
National Museum of Art and History of Tlemcen is situated 120 metres east of Sidi Belahcen 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 Palace is situated 310 metres southeast of Sidi Belahcen Mosque.
Sidi Brahim al-Masmudi Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Riad Salih, CC BY 4.0.
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 140 metres south of Sidi Belahcen Mosque.
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 northeast of Sidi Belahcen Mosque.
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 Sidi Belahcen Mosque.
Sidi Belahcen Mosque
- Categories: mosque, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Commune de Tlemcen, Tlemcen, Tlemcen Province, Northwest Algeria, Algeria, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
34.88289° or 34° 52′ 58″ northLongitude
-1.31129° or 1° 18′ 41″ westOpen location code
8C6WVMMQ+5FOpenStreetMap ID
way 1101222881OpenStreetMap feature
building=mosqueOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q3324913
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Sidi Belahcen Mosque” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “متحف سيدي أبي الحسن التنسي”
- Arabic: “مسجد أبي الحسن التنسي”
- Arabic: “مسجد سيدي بلحسن”
- Bengali: “সিদি বেল্লাসেন মসজিদ”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مسجد سيدى بلحسن”
- French: “Mosquée de Sidi Bel Hasan”
- French: “mosquée de Sidi Bellahsen”
- French: “Mosquée de Sidi Bellahsen”
- French: “Musée Sidi Bellahsen”
- Russian: “Мечеть Сиди-Бельхассен”
- Turkish: “Sidi Belhasan Camii”
- Ukrainian: “Мечеть Сіді-Бельхассен”
- Urdu: “سیدی بالحسن مسجد”
- Uzbek: “Sidi Belhasan masjidi”
- Western Panjabi: “سیدی بلحسن مسجد”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include المعهد الفرنسي تلمسان and Mohamed Khemisti Square.
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