Sidi Boumediene Mosque

The Sidi Boumediene Mosque is a Sunni mosque and associated religious complex located in Tlemcen, Algeria. The complex comprises a mosque, madrasa and mausoleum dedicated to the influential Sufi saint Abu Madyan.

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Type: Mosque
Description: building in Algeria
Also known as: “Mosquée Sidi Boumediene مسجد سيدي بومدين ⵜⴰⵎⵣⴳⵉⴷⴰ ⵏ ⵙⵉⴷⵉ ⴱⵓⵎⴷⵢⴻⵏ”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Colonel Lotfi Stadium and El Mechouar Palace.

Colonel Lotfi Stadium

Sports venue

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Colonel Lotfi Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Tlemcen, Algeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of WA Tlemcen. The stadium holds 18,000 people. Colonel Lotfi Stadium is situated 1 km west of Sidi Boumediene Mosque.

El Mechouar Palace

Castle

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Mechouar Palace or the Zianide Royal Palace is the former official residence of the Zayyanid dynasty in the city of Tlemcen, Algeria. The palace is situated in the middle of the city, and used to be part of the greater Mechouar Citadel of which the historic defensive walls are the only major element preserved. El Mechouar Palace is situated 2 km west of Sidi Boumediene Mosque.

Great Mosque of Agadir

Historic site

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The Great Mosque of Agadir is a former mosque in a partial ruinous state, located in the region of Agadir, in Tlemcen, Algeria. Great Mosque of Agadir is situated 1½ km northwest of Sidi Boumediene Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mansoûra and Chetouane.

Mansoûra

Town

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Mansourah is a town and commune in Tlemcen Province in Northwestern Algeria. The town is the seat of Mansourah District. Mansoûra is situated 3½ km west of Sidi Boumediene Mosque.