Observatoire

Observatoire is an office in , , . Observatoire is situated nearby to the reservoir , as well as near the bus station .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Astrophysical and Geophysical Astronomy Research Center and Notre-Dame d’Afrique.

Observatory
Photo: Mehnimalik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Algiers Observatory was built in the late 19th century in the suburb of , Algeria, North Africa. It participated in the Astrographic Catalogue project, taking the zone between -2 and +4 degrees to expose 1,260 plates between the years 1891 and 1911. is situated 1 km southeast of Observatoire.

Church
Photo: Magharebia, CC BY 2.0.
The Basilique Notre Dame d'Afrique is a Catholic basilica in , . It is the origin of the modern Catholic devotion to Our Lady of Africa. Pope Pius IX granted two Pontifical decrees towards the shrine on the same day on 15 April 1876. is situated 1½ km east of Observatoire.

Stadium
Photo: Emma, CC BY 2.0.
is a multi-purpose stadium in , , . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of USM Alger. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people. is situated 2 km east of Observatoire.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bologhine and Bouzaréah.

Suburb
Photo: Yves Jalabert, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a suburb of the city of in northern . It is named after Buluggin ibn Ziri, who founded the city in 944.

Suburb
Photo: Mehnimalik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bouzareah or , formerly known as Bouzriah, is a suburb of , Algeria. The former name is derived from Arabic and is commonly interpreted as meaning “city of the wind.” Bouzareah is situated at an altitude of over 300 metres above sea level.

Suburb
Photo: Lavidah, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb of the city of in northern .

Observatoire

Latitude
36.80314° or 36° 48′ 11″ north
Longitude
3.02675° or 3° 1′ 36″ east
Open location code
8F85R23G+7M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 55063041
Open­Street­Map feature
office=­research
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In Other Languages

“Observatoire” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مرقب”

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