Place · Casbah
Great Mosque (Djamaa el Kebir)الجامع الكبير
One of the oldest mosques in the city, beside Place des Martyrs: a short exterior stop; entry rules for non-Muslim visitors vary, so ask at the gate.
Key facts
- Time on site
- 15–20 min
- p95 30 min
- Price
- on site
- Hours
- unknown
- Best time
- unknown
- 28″ bags
- No
- Casbah: forbidden
- Getting there
- Rue de la Marine, at the foot of the Casbah
- Shoes off inside
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- Algeria ↗Most visitors need a visa arranged in advance through an Algerian consulate, often with a hotel booking or invitation; check the current rules for your passport with the consulate.
- Algeria ↗Travel in the deep south (Tassili n'Ajjer, Hoggar) is generally done with a licensed local agency; check requirements before booking.
- Algeria ↗Declare foreign currency on arrival if required and exchange only at banks or official bureaux; keep receipts.
- Algiers and the central coast ↗Drive between towns in daylight only; police checkpoints are common, so keep your passport with you.
- Algiers ↗The Casbah is stairs and narrow lanes: bags stay at the hotel and the walk goes with a local guide.
- Algiers ↗Foreign cards are rarely accepted: exchange euros at a bank or hotel bureau before you need cash.
Map & directions
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Plan
Open now, what it costs, what to know, how long it takes
Go now?
hours and prices: check on the day- Open
- Hours not on file: check the official site.
- Time to spend
- 15–20 min · up to 30 min if you linger
Weather here, next 7 days
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Time on site
Minimum
10min
Worthwhile
15min
Typical
20min
p95
30min
Visiting rules and prayer-time closures are not printed until verified; ask at the gate.
Tickets & entry
- Where to buy
- Buy at the entrance on the day.
- Buy from the official site or the ticket desk; resellers add a fee for the same ticket.
On the ground
Getting in, crowds, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Rue de la Marine, at the foot of the Casbah
- Exit
- —
- Ticket
- on site · official site
- Stairs
- none of note
- Shoes
- Shoes off inside prayer areas.
Crowds and switching
- Crowd clock
- Busiest around Friday midday prayers.
- Sensory load
- 3/5
- Exposure
- high
Bailouts
heat
Café on Place des Martyrs (AC)
Nearest rescue anchor: B — Upper lane café seating (field-verify)
Combine with
Walk the Casbah area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time today
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Red lines
- Shoulders and knees covered; women may need a headscarf.
- Do not photograph worshippers.
- Avoid Friday midday prayers.
Deep dive
Questions, what is nearby, photos and sources
Questions and answers
No questions answered here yet.
Nearby
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.
Sources
- officialMinistry of Tourism, Algeria