The Powder Magazine
The Powder Magazine is a building in Alger Centre, Sidi M’hamed, Algiers Province. The Powder Magazine is situated nearby to the city gate Bab Jdid, as well as near The Dey’s Mosque.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palace of the Dey and Serkadji Prison.
Palace of the Dey
Photo: Yves Jalabert, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Palace of the Dey, also known as Algiers Castle, is an Ottoman era palace in the city of Algiers, Algeria. Completed in the 16th century, it is situated inside the Casbah of Algiers, and settled by successive deys of the city.
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 260 metres north of The Powder Magazine.
Ibn Faris Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Ben Farès Mosque, also known as Djamaa Ben Farès and formerly as Djamâa Lihoud, is a mosque located on Place Randon in Algiers, the capital of Algeria. Ibn Faris Mosque is situated 350 metres east of The Powder Magazine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Casbah and Bāb al-Wādī.
Casbah
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.
Bāb al-Wādī
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
The Powder Magazine
- Type: Building
- Category: historic site
- Location: Alger Centre, Sidi M’hamed, Algiers Province, Algeria, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
36.784° or 36° 47′ 2″ northLongitude
3.05528° or 3° 3′ 19″ eastOpen location code
8F85Q3M4+J4OpenStreetMap ID
way 390274332OpenStreetMap feature
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historic=powder_magazine
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“The Powder Magazine” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “دار البارود”
- French: “La Poudrière”
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