Bab El Kantara

Bab El Kantara is a bus station in Constantine, Constantine Province. Bab El Kantara is situated near the library Bibliothèque centrale, as well as near the historic site Ceasers‘ Roman Baths.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Sayyidi Rashid Bridge and 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 350 metres southwest of Bab El Kantara.

Bab El Kantra Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Bgag, CC BY 4.0.

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. Bab El Kantra Bridge is situated 520 metres north of Bab El Kantara.

Sidi M’Cid Bridge

Photo: Bgag, CC BY 4.0.

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 1 km north of Bab El Kantara.

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 7 km north of Bab El Kantara.

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 Kantara.

Bab El Kantara

Type: Bus station
Categories: station and transport
Location: Constantine, Daïra de Constantine, Constantine Province, Northeast Algeria, Algeria, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude

36.3644° or 36° 21′ 52″ north

Longitude

6.6171° or 6° 37′ 2″ east

Open location code

8F889J78+QR

OpenStreetMap ID

way 383265035

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=bus_station

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=station

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In Other Languages

“Bab El Kantara” goes by many names.

French: “Bab El Kantara”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Bibliothèque centrale and Ceasers‘ Roman Baths.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Restaurant Igherssan and ميريبوط.

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