Things to see in Oran
Oran is a city in Algeria, with an urban population of about 798 thousand. Below are 12 notable places within about 4 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Abdallah Ibn Salam Mosque Place of worship
The Abdellah Ben Salem Mosque is a mosque in Oran, Algeria. Formerly the Great Synagogue of Oran, it was the largest synagogue in Africa.
2Hassan Pasha Mosque Place of worship
The Hassan Pasha Mosque, also referred to as the Pasha Mosque or the Oran Grand Mosque, is a mosque located in Oran, Algeria.
3cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur d'Oran Place of worship
Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur d'Oran (Sacred Heart Cathedral of Oran) is a former Roman Catholic church located at Place de la Kahina, on Boulevard Hammou-boutlelis, in Oran, Algeria.
4Abdelhamid Ben Badis Mosque Place of worship
The Abdelhamid Ben Badis Mosque is a Sunni mosque located in Oran, Algeria. The mosque was completed in 2015 and named in honor of Abdelhamid Ben Badis, a revered figure among Algerian Muslims.
5Imam el-Houari Mosque Place of worship
The Imam al-Houari Mosque, also known as the Imam Sidi el-Houari Mosque and as the Bey Mohamed Othman Al Kabir Mosque after Baba Mohammed ben-Osman, the Dey of the Deylik of Algiers, is a Sunni mosque located in Oran, Algeria.
6Santa Cruz Fort History
Fort of Santa Cruz is a fort in Oran, the second largest port city of Algeria.
7Bey's Palace History
Bey's Palace is a historic palace in Oran, Algeria dating back to the Ottoman era. It was a residence of the ruler who belonged to the Western Baylik.
8St. Mary's Cathedral, Oran Place of worship
The St. Mary's Cathedral or simply Cathedral of Oran, is a Roman Catholic church in Oran, Algeria.
9Ahmed Zabana National Museum Museum
The Ahmed Zabana National Museum is a museum located in Oran, Algeria, and named after the Algerian national hero Ahmed Zabana who was executed by the French on May 19, 1956, in Algiers.
10Aïdour Nature
The Aïdour, or Murdjajo, is a mountain reaching an altitude of 429.3 m, overlooking the city of Oran.
11Santa Cruz chapel Place of worship
The Santa Cruz Sanctuary is a chapel in Oran, constructed on the Aïdour mountain below the Fort of Santa Cruz, named in honor of Our Lady of Salvation and renamed Our Lady of Santa Cruz.
12Church of Saint Louis Place of worship
The Church of Saint Louis is a Catholic church in the city of Oran, Algeria, formerly a mosque before its conversion by the Spaniards.
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