Things to see in Algeria

184 places worth seeing in Algeria on an illustrated map: Ketchaoua Mosque, Djamaa El Djazaïr, Basilica of Notre-Dame-d'Afrique, Abdallah Ibn Salam Mosque and Emir Abdelkader Mosque, and more. Zoom in and watch the landmarks, museums, nature and fun appear.

Highlights

  1. Ketchaoua Mosque Built in 1794 by the Dey Baba Hassan.
  2. Djamaa El Djazaïr Large mosque with tallest minaret in the world. Built in 2012, it is the third-largest mosque in the world. Anyone is allowed in during pray
  3. Basilica of Notre-Dame-d'Afrique Catholic basilica completed in 1872.
  4. Abdallah Ibn Salam Mosque Completed in 1918, this is the former Great Synagogue of Oran. After Algerian independence, most Jewish citizens left the country. In 1975,
  5. Emir Abdelkader Mosque Large mosque and park to the south of the city center.
  6. Hassan Pasha Mosque A very ornate mosque, built in 1797. However, it is in a rather dilapidated state.
  7. Saint Augustin Basilica One of the must sees of Annaba. It is on a hill not too far outside downtown, and it's a dominating sight. Taxis run regularly to and from t
  8. Djamaa al-Djedid Built in 1660 during the Turk reign.
  9. El Barani Mosque Built by the Ottomans in 1653
  10. Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania Built in 3 BCE, the mausoleum is where the Numidian Berber King Juba II and the Queen Cleopatra Selene II, who ruled Numidia and Mauretania
  11. Stade Mustapha Tchaker Catch a football game at the stadium. It is home to the Algeria national football team and the local Blida team.
  12. cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur d'Oran Former Roman Catholic church, built in 1930. Now turned into a library.
  13. Martyrs Memorial An iconic concrete monument commemorating the Algerian war for independence. In the basement, there is an exhibition about the independence
  14. National Museum of Fine Arts of Algiers One of the largest arts museums in Africa with over 8,000 works, includes paintings, drawings, engravings and old prints, sculptures, old fu
  15. Sidi Boumediene Mosque Known as the Worshipper's Mosque, this complex contains several religious buildings, including a mosque, a mausoleum, a hamam, and a madrasa
  16. Tassili n'Ajjer Sandstone massif in Algeria’s central Sahara Desert.
  17. Pont Sidi M'Cid Suspension bridge, held the record of the highest bridge in the world at 175 m until 1929. Also called Gantaret El Hibal bridge.
  18. Salah Bey Mosque Historic mosque built in 1792.
  19. Museum of Antiquities Museum of Archaeology and Art, Algiers, Algeria.
  20. El Mechouar Palace This royal palace was built in 1248 to serve as the official residence for the Ziyanid sultans. Its complex is a perfect representation of M
  21. Rais Palace A classified historical monument.
  22. Museum of Modern Art of Algiers Museum.
  23. Bey's Palace Palaces in Algeria.
  24. Arch of Caracalla The decorated west gate of the city, high. Reconstructed in 1922 after it was dismantled in 1839 in a failed attempt to ship it to Paris.
  25. Ain El Fouara Fountain The fountain is decorated with sculptures by the French sculptor Francis de Saint-Vidal, and was inaugurated in 1899.
  26. Bardo National Museum National museum in Algiers, Algeria.
  27. Ahmed Zabana National Museum Named after the Algerian resistance fighter Ahmed Zabana, the first floor of the museum tells the story of the local impact of Algeria's bat
  28. Salah Bey Viaduct Futuristic looking viaduct crossing the Rhummel gorge, it is often considered the "eighth wonder" in a city with 7 bridges.
  29. Santa Cruz chapel Chapel in Oran.
  30. Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions Algerian museum.
  31. Rock art of the Djelfa region The area surrounding Djelfa is rich in archeological sites, in particular rock art. Around a thousand rock engravings and paintings have bee
  32. Mount Tahat Tallest mountain in Algeria.
  33. Mostaland Kitschy amusement park. Has a zoo though.
  34. Hippo Regius Museum
  35. Chott Melrhir Salt lake.
  36. Djamaa El Kebir of Algiers Historic mosque in Algiers, Algeria.
  37. Stade 5 Juillet 1962 Football stadium in Algiers, Algeria.
  38. Chott Ech Chergui Large endorheic salt lake in Saïda Province.
  39. Chott el Hodna Lake.
  40. Amour Range Mountain range in Algeria.
  41. Great Mosque of Tlemcen Mosque in Algeria.
  42. Ben Farès Mosque Mosque and former synagogue in Algiers, Algeria.
  43. Djebel Issa Mountain in Algeria.
  44. Ahmed Zabana Stadium Stadium in Oran, Algeria.
  45. Djebel Chélia Mountain in Algeria.
  46. May 19, 1956 Stadium Football stadium in Annaba, Algeria.
  47. Miloud Hadefi Stadium Stadium in Bir El Djir, Oran, Algeria.
  48. Sidi Okba Mosque Building in Algeria.
  49. Nelson Mandela Stadium Stadium in Algeria.
  50. Omar Hamadi Stadium Football stadium in Bologhine, Algiers, Algeria.

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