Mansourah Mosque

The Mansourah Mosque is a former mosque, in a ruinous state, located in the city of Mansourah, in the province of Tlemcen, in northwestern Algeria. The remaining structure is a national monument of Algeria and is situated within the Tlemcen National Park.

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Type: Tourist attraction
Description: building in Algeria
Also known as: “Ruines de la mosquée de Mansourah -ⴰⵙⴻⴷⵍⵉ ⵏ ⵜⴰⵎⵣⴳⵉⴷⴰ ⵏ ⵎⴰⵏⵚⵓⵕⴰ” and “مسجد المنصورة بتلمسان”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Culture Palace of Tlemcen and Sidi Belahcen Mosque.

Culture Palace of Tlemcen

Arts center

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Culture Palace of Tlemcen is an arts center, which is situated 1 km north of Mansourah Mosque.

Sidi Belahcen Mosque

Museum

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The Sidi Belahcen Mosque, also known as Sidi Bel Hasan Mosque or Sidi Abu al-Hasan Mosque is a former mosque in the city of Tlemcen, Algeria. The former mosque is located in the southwest of the square, next to the Great Mosque of Tlemcen. Sidi Belahcen Mosque is situated 3 km northeast of Mansourah 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 3 km northeast of Mansourah Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mansoûra and Tlemcen.

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.

Tlemcen

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Tlemcen is the second-largest city in northwestern Algeria after Oran and the capital of Tlemcen Province. The city has developed leather, carpet, and textile industries, which it exports through the port of Rachgoun.