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Djamaa Istiqlal

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Creator(s)
Algerian, French, Islamic
Time period
creation date: built as a cathedral during French Colonial rule, late 19th-early 20th century, alteration date: cathedral converted into a mosque, 1981/1401 AH
Location
Site: Qacentina (Algeria)
Cultural context
Algerian
Islamic
French
Description
In the Coudiat area of Constantine. Built as the Constantine Cathedral or Sacred Heart Church during the French Colonial period. In 1981, the church was converted into a mosque.
exterior, partial view of domes seen looking west from Rue Abane Ramdane, 1993
Work type
Cathedral
Mosque
Keywords
Type
Image
Rights
(c) 1993 Ahmet Ersoy
Access rights
All rights reserved
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