Gérondo

Gérondo is a hospital building in Bab El Oued, Algiers Province which is located on Avenue Ghafra Brahim. Gérondo is situated nearby to the hot spring Douch pour hommes, as well as near the police station Sûreté de Daira.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ketchaoua Mosque and Serkadji Prison.

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 1 km southeast of Gérondo.

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 660 metres south of Gérondo.

Omar Hamadi Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Emma, CC BY 2.0.

Omar Hamadi Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bologhine, Algiers, Algeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of USM Alger. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people. Omar Hamadi Stadium is situated 1 km northwest of Gérondo.

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.