Ketchaoua Mosque
Ketchaoua Mosque
4.3
5:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Monday
5:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Tuesday
5:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Wednesday
5:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Thursday
5:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Friday
5:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Saturday
5:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Sunday
5:00 AM - 11:00 PM
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Southern Nevada788 contributions
Oct 2024 • Friends
If you are not familiar with mosques, this location will wow you. Imagine being built during the Ottoman Empire as a house of worship. When the French occupied Algeria, it became a church. 1962 Independence re-opened the doors to a mosque again, an working place of religious worship. Dress appropriately and enter if you are fortunate enough to enter as a tourist.
Written October 27, 2024
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Wabel I
Amman, Jordan25 contributions
Jul 2019 • Friends
A beautiful mosque (MASJID) in the center of Algiers, nice surround area too. The mosque is built in the Ottoman era. The French, when colonized Algeria, turned it into a church, then after the French occupation was out in 1962, it became a masjid again. Amazing architecture, a must visit... Visit around prayer times (5 times a day; just write in a search engine: prayer times algiers, and you should know when to go). Wear decent clothing as this is like every other place of worship.
Written July 22, 2019
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NicJBoston
Brookline, MA708 contributions
Apr 2018 • Solo
This important mosque just below the Casbah and in a bustling market area, has had several incarnations, and was at one time a church. Visitors should be able to enter after morning prayers if modestly dressed, but I was not there at the right time.
Written May 3, 2018
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bluebay06
La Spezia, Italy2,692 contributions
Nov 2024 • Couples
Located among the buildings in the lower part of the casbah of Algiers, we passed in front of its entrance as we were leaving the casbah. On the 23 steps in front of the main entrance there were many people sitting and giving a sense of carelessness while barriers were on the last step. Given this situation, we did not try to enter even though the church-like architecture had intrigued us and we were aware it was the consequence of the transformations of this building mosque-church-mosque undergone over time. I think it makes sense to consider this building as an integral part of the casbah and its long history.
Written January 1, 2025
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Ferb14
Montreal, Canada24 contributions
Sep 2012 • Solo
The mosque is beautiful,but to fully appreciate it,you must know it's story!
It was built in 1794 by the Dey Baba Hassan, it later served the Catholic faith and was transformed into a cathedral, before being recovered by the Muslim religion at the independence.
This building is a surprising mixture of Roman-Byzantine styles and Turkish-Arab mosque Ketchaoua was the center of a lively area between the citadel and the harbor of Algiers.
It has Witnessed the history of Algiers,and she tells us about the brothers Barbarossa, the Ottoman deys, then the colonial period devoted to Christian worship in 1832, and finally the return to Islam after the independence of Algeria in 1962.
It was built in 1794 by the Dey Baba Hassan, it later served the Catholic faith and was transformed into a cathedral, before being recovered by the Muslim religion at the independence.
This building is a surprising mixture of Roman-Byzantine styles and Turkish-Arab mosque Ketchaoua was the center of a lively area between the citadel and the harbor of Algiers.
It has Witnessed the history of Algiers,and she tells us about the brothers Barbarossa, the Ottoman deys, then the colonial period devoted to Christian worship in 1832, and finally the return to Islam after the independence of Algeria in 1962.
Written September 13, 2012
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abes.lk
Ankara Province, Türkiye68 contributions
Aug 2019
History
An architectural building from the Ottoman period, it was converted into a church and then restored to a mosque
where is that
We can consider it as a gateway to the Kasbah. Owns a seafront façade, not much but it can be considered
Close place
- Close to Martyrs' Square/ Place des Martyrs
- The Great Mosque/ Grande Mosquée d'Alger
- The New Mosque/ Djemaa El Djedid
- Métro Place des martyrs/ Metro Martyrs Square
- and National Museum of Decoration, Miniatures and Arabic Calligraphy/ Dar Mustapha Pacha, musée national de l'enluminure, la miniature et la calligraphie
- Face to face with Aziza House/ Dar Aziza separated by a secondary street
- Along with the Ottoman Sultan Hassan Pasha House/ Dar Hassan Pacha
An architectural building from the Ottoman period, it was converted into a church and then restored to a mosque
where is that
We can consider it as a gateway to the Kasbah. Owns a seafront façade, not much but it can be considered
Close place
- Close to Martyrs' Square/ Place des Martyrs
- The Great Mosque/ Grande Mosquée d'Alger
- The New Mosque/ Djemaa El Djedid
- Métro Place des martyrs/ Metro Martyrs Square
- and National Museum of Decoration, Miniatures and Arabic Calligraphy/ Dar Mustapha Pacha, musée national de l'enluminure, la miniature et la calligraphie
- Face to face with Aziza House/ Dar Aziza separated by a secondary street
- Along with the Ottoman Sultan Hassan Pasha House/ Dar Hassan Pacha
Written September 15, 2019
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Patrick Y
Quatre Bornes37 contributions
Sep 2018 • Friends
Great Architecture which has been renovated by Turkish Govt (thanks to our guide Fadel for this quick visit). Mosque was closed and has not been able to visit inside. You can visit the surroundings also.
Written September 20, 2018
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Aek R
Cherchell, Algeria150 contributions
Sep 2016
A typically Turkish style mosque of ancient times. Near the heart of Algiers, it is a very wellknown spot located near the Casbah district. It has been restored and it has regained its beauty, I think.
Written August 27, 2017
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Ricarda N
Shanghai65 contributions
Mar 2017 • Friends
This certainly splendid mosque is currently under restoration by the Turkish (!) government and there is scaffolding anywhere around.
The interior is closed for the restauration work entirely.
The interior is closed for the restauration work entirely.
Written March 8, 2017
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MikePMadrid
Madrid10 contributions
Apr 2015 • Solo
Would like to visist it in future trips to Algiers, even if it is meant to be a place of prayer, It would be a loss if we never get to see the great minds of arabic architects. It would not be a bad idea if they had a collection box for funds to Fix it earlier it seemed that it would fall any ttime, and I would willingly contribute
Written July 29, 2015
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La mosque ketchaooua represente un monument religieux tres historique a lepoque othman trnsforme en cathedral apres loccupation dalger par le colonial francais et retransforme en mosque ferme aujourdhui , il nya pas de visite pour renovation par les turcs
Written December 3, 2016
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