Great Mosque of Constantine
Mosque in Constantine City, Constantine Province, Algeria
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The Great Mosque of Constantine (Arabic: مسجد الجامع الكبير قسنطينة, romanized: Djamâa El Kebir; French: Grande Mosquée de Constantine) is a Sunni mosque located in the city of Constantine, in the Constantine Province of Algeria.[2]
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StatusActive
LocationConstantine, Constantine Province
| Great Mosque of Constantine | |
|---|---|
مسجد الجامع الكبير قسنطينة | |
The mosque in 1860 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Mosque | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Constantine, Constantine Province |
| Country | Algeria |
  Location of the mosque in northern Algeria | |
 Interactive map of Great Mosque of Constantine | |
| Coordinates | 36°21′57″N 6°36′46″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Islamic architecture |
| Style | Islamic |
| Completed | 1163 CE |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1,500 worshippers |
| Dome | 1 |
| Minaret | 1 |
| [1] | |
History
The Great Mosque of Constantine is located in the city centre of Constantine in Larbi Ben M'hidi Street. The construction of the mosque dates from 1135 CE, during the rule of the Hammadid dynasty, The mosque has submitted many changes, expansions and renovations during its long history. Including during the Ottoman era in 1766, and during the French occupation of Algeria.[3]
Gallery
Inside the mosque
Prayer hall and mihrab
Southern entrance and minaret
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