Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur d’Oran

Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur d'Oran is a former Roman Catholic church located at Place de la Kahina, on Boulevard Hammou-boutlelis, in Oran, Algeria.

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Type: Library
Description: former cathedral in Oran, Algeria
Also known as: “cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur d’Oran”
Address: نهج حمو بوتليليس, وهران, 31000

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Abdellah Ben Salem Mosque and Ahmed Zabana National Museum.

Abdellah Ben Salem Mosque

Mosque

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The Abdellah Ben Salem Mosque is a mosque in Oran, Algeria. Formerly the Great Synagogue of Oran, it was the largest synagogue in Africa. Also known as Temple Israélite, it was located on Boulevard Joffre, currently Boulevard Maata Mohamed El Habib. Abdellah Ben Salem Mosque is situated 330 metres west of Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur d’Oran.

Ahmed Zabana National Museum

Museum

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The Ahmed Zabana National Museum is a museum located in Oran, Algeria, and named after the Algerian national hero Ahmed Zabana who was executed by the French on May 19, 1956, in Algiers. Ahmed Zabana National Museum is situated 520 metres south of Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur d’Oran.

Bey’s Palace

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Bey's Palace is a historic palace in Oran, Algeria dating back to the Ottoman era. It was a residence of the ruler who belonged to the Western Baylik. The palace is situated in Sidi al-Houari, near the mount Marjaju, and it is categorized as a national heritage. Bey’s Palace is situated 650 metres northwest of Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur d’Oran.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oran and Es Sénia.

Oran

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Oran is the second largest city in Algeria and the capital of Oran province, with more than 1,500,000 people.

Es Sénia

Town

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Es Senia is a municipality in Oran Province, Algeria. It is the seat of Es Sénia District. It contains a university as well as the international airport of Oran Es Sénia. Es Sénia is situated 6 km south of Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur d’Oran.

Mers El Kébir

Town

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Mers El Kébir is a port on the Mediterranean Sea, near Oran in Oran Province, northwest Algeria. It is famous for the attack on the French fleet in 1940, in the Second World War. Mers El Kébir is situated 6 km northwest of Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur d’Oran.

Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur d’Oran

Categories: public library, Catholic cathedral, building, public building, and education
Location: Commune d’Oran, Oran District, Oran Province, Algeria, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude

35.70038° or 35° 42′ 1″ north

Longitude

-0.64635° or 0° 38′ 47″ west

Height

20 metres (66 feet)

Roof shape

flat

Open location code

8C7XP923+5F

OpenStreetMap ID

way 368976141

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=library

OpenStreetMap feature

building=public

Wikidata ID

Q2440344

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur d’Oran” goes by many names.

Arabic: “كاتدرائية وهران”
Arabic: “مكتبة وهران”
Chinese: “奧蘭聖心大教堂”
Dutch: “cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur d’Oran”
Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائية وهران”
French: “Bibliothèque d’Oran”
French: “Cathédrale d’Oran”
French: “cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur d’Oran”
French: “Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur d’Oran”
German: “Bibliothek von Oran”
German: “Kathedrale des Heiligen Herzens”
Hindi: “कातेद्राल दु साक्रे-कोर दोरान”
Indonesian: “Katedral Hati Kudus, Oran”
Italian: “Cattedrale del Sacro Cuore”
Italian: “cattedrale di Orano”
Polish: “Katedra Najświętszego Serca w Oranie”
Russian: “Собор Святейшего Сердца Иисуса”
Spanish: “Biblioteca de Orán”
Spanish: “Catedral del Sagrado Corazon”
Spanish: “Catedral del Sagrado Corazón”
Turkish: “Sacré-Cœur d’Oran Katedrali”
Ukrainian: “Собор Найсвятішого Серця Ісуса”

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