Ketchaoua Mosque
| Ketchaoua Mosque | |
|---|---|
جامع كتشاوة | |
The mosque facade in 2023 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Casbah, Algiers |
| Country | Algeria |
Location of the mosque in Algiers | |
Interactive map of Ketchaoua Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 36°47′6″N 3°3′38″E / 36.78500°N 3.06056°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | |
| Completed |
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| Demolished | 1844 |
| Specifications | |
| Minaret | 2 |
| Materials | Stone; marble |
| Part of | Casbah of Algiers |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (v) |
| Reference | 565 |
| Inscription | 1992 (16th Session) |
The Ketchaoua Mosque (Arabic: جامع كتشاوة), also known as Djamaa Ketchaoua, is a mosque in the city of Algiers, the capital of Algeria. Completed in the 17th century, during Ottoman period, the mosque is located at the foot of the Casbah of Algiers, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is on the first of the Casbah's many steep stairways. Its construction was logistically and symbolically a cynosure of pre-colonial Algiers. The mosque is noted for its unique fusion of Moorish and Byzantine architecture.
Built by Hayreddin Barbarossa as a mosque in 1020 AH (1611/1612 CE), in 1831 Muslims were evicted under French rule and the structure was converted to a Roman Catholic cathedral in 1832, renamed as the Cathedral of St Philippe (French: Cathédrale Saint-Philippe), which it remained until 1962. The former mosque-church was demolished between 1845 and 1860 and a new cathedral was built. Following Algerian independence in 1962, this structure was converted back into a mosque. In spite of these transitions, the mosque has retained its original grandeur and is one of the major tourist attractions of Algiers.