Bab El Kantra Bridge
Bab El Kantra Bridge is one of eight famous high-level bridges that cross the Rhumel River gorge in Constantine, Algeria. The Kantara bridge is the oldest and has taken several different forms over the years: from a 1792 Ottoman-style multi-arch bridge, to an 1863 French iron arch, to its current form as a concrete arch bridge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Constantine, Algeria
- Also known as: “Pont El Kantara”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sidi M’Cid Bridge and Sayyidi Rashid Bridge.
Sidi M’Cid Bridge
Sidi M'Cid Bridge is a 164-metre-long suspension bridge across the Rhumel River in Constantine, Algeria. It was opened to traffic in April 1912 and until 1929 was the highest bridge in the world at 175 m. Sidi M’Cid Bridge is situated 510 metres northwest of Bab El Kantra Bridge.
Sayyidi Rashid Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Maghnia-algeria, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sidi Rached Viaduct, The Sidi Rached bridge is a road viaduct that crosses the Rhummel gorges and connects the Coudiat district to Constantine Train station. Sayyidi Rashid Bridge is situated 770 metres southwest of Bab El Kantra Bridge.
Cirta National Museum
Museum
Photo: Fayeqalnatour, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cirta National Museum is situated 1¼ km southwest of Bab El Kantra Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hamma Bouziane and Didouche Mourad.
Hamma Bouziane
Town
Hamma Bouziane is a town and commune in Constantine Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 83.603. Hamma Bouziane is situated 6 km north of Bab El Kantra Bridge.
Didouche Mourad
Town
Didouche Mourad is a town and commune in Constantine Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 33,266. Didouche Mourad is situated 9 km north of Bab El Kantra Bridge.
Bab El Kantra Bridge
- Categories: arch bridge and transportation
- Location: Constantine, Daïra de Constantine, Constantine Province, Northeast Algeria, Algeria, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
36.36904° or 36° 22′ 9″ northLongitude
6.61809° or 6° 37′ 5″ eastOpen location code
8F889J99+J6OpenStreetMap ID
way 355308102OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q3396829
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Bab El Kantra Bridge” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جسر القنطرة”
- Arabic: “جسر باب القنطرة”
- French: “pont d’El-Kantara”
- French: “Pont d’El-Kantara”
- German: “Pont d’El Kantara”
- Hebrew: “גשר באב אל-קנטרה (אלג’יריה)”
- Hebrew: “גשר באב אל-קנטרה”
- Slovenian: “Most Bab El Kantra”
- Turkish: “Babü’l-Kantara Köprüsü”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jardin de Sousse and المديرية الجهوية للسكك الحديدية لقسنطينة.
Nearby Places
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