Martyrs‘ Square
Martyrs‘ Square is a square in Alger Centre, Sidi M’hamed, Algiers Province. Martyrs‘ Square is situated nearby to The archaeological excavation site of the remains of the ‘El Sayyida Mosque’, as well as near the city gate Beb El Bhar.Photo: غريب صلاح الدين, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Square
- Description: squares in Algiers, Algeria
- Also known as: “Martyrs Square” and “Place du Gouvernement”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ketchaoua Mosque and Ibn Faris Mosque.
Ketchaoua Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Rachid Hamatou, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ketchaoua Mosque, also known as Djamaa Ketchaoua, is a mosque in the city of Algiers, the capital of Algeria. Completed in the 17th century, during Ottoman period, the mosque is located at the foot of the Casbah of Algiers, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is on the first of the Casbah's many steep stairways. Ketchaoua Mosque is situated 150 metres west of Martyrs‘ Square.
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 290 metres west of Martyrs‘ Square.
Ali Bitchin Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Dziri16, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ali Bitchin Mosque is a Sunni mosque in Algiers, Algeria. It's named after Ali Bitchin, who ordered its construction in 1622 CE. It is situated inside the Casbah of Algiers, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, located at the crosspoint between Bab El Oued and the lower area of the Casbah. Ali Bitchin Mosque is situated 260 metres north of Martyrs‘ Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Casbah of Algiers and Bāb al-Wādī.
Casbah of Algiers
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.
Martyrs‘ Square
- Category: locality
- Location: Alger Centre, Sidi M’hamed, Algiers Province, Algeria, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.78476° or 36° 47′ 5″ northLongitude
3.06239° or 3° 3′ 45″ eastOpen location code
8F85Q3M6+WXOpenStreetMap ID
way 54920525OpenStreetMap feature
place=squareWikidata ID
Q35020466
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Martyrs‘ Square” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ساحة الشهداء”
- Chinese: “烈士广场”
- Chinese: “烈士廣場”
- Dutch: “Martelaarsplein”
- French: “place des Martyrs”
- French: “Place des Martyrs”
- French: “place du Gouvernement”
- Hebrew: “כיכר השהידים”
- Hindi: “शहीद चौक”
- Irish: “Cearnóg na Mairtíreach”
- Italian: “Piazza dei Martiri”
- Japanese: “烈士広場”
- Korean: “순교자 광장”
- Polish: “Plac Męczenników”
- Portuguese: “Praça dos Mártires”
- Romanian: “Piața Martirilor”
- Russian: “Площадь Мучеников”
- Spanish: “Plaza de los Mártires”
- Ukrainian: “Площа мучеників”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The archaeological excavation site of the remains of the ‘El Sayyida Mosque’ and Beb El Bhar.
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