Hassan Pasha Mosque | |
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مسجد حسن الباشا | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Location | |
Location | Oran, Algeria |
Geographic coordinates | 35°42′16″N 0°39′17″W / 35.70444°N 0.65472°W |
Architecture | |
Type | mosque |
Completed | 1796 |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
The Hassan Pasha Mosque ( Arabic: مسجد حسن الباشا, Masjid Hassan el-Basha), also referred to as the Pasha Mosque or the Grand Mosque, is a mosque located in Oran, Algeria. It was built in 1796 [1] [2] by order of Baba Hassan, Pasha of Algiers, in memory of the expulsion of the Spanish. [3] During the French Invasion of Algiers in 1830, French soldiers would occupy the mosque during their invasion of Algeria as their living-quarters. [4] 5 years after the French Invasion, in 1835, the building was established as a mosque and renovated three decades later. [5] In 1952, the mosque was listed as a historic monument. [5] Since 2010, this historic monument has been closed to the public. [6]
Hassan Pasha Mosque | |
---|---|
مسجد حسن الباشا | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Location | |
Location | Oran, Algeria |
Geographic coordinates | 35°42′16″N 0°39′17″W / 35.70444°N 0.65472°W |
Architecture | |
Type | mosque |
Completed | 1796 |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
The Hassan Pasha Mosque ( Arabic: مسجد حسن الباشا, Masjid Hassan el-Basha), also referred to as the Pasha Mosque or the Grand Mosque, is a mosque located in Oran, Algeria. It was built in 1796 [1] [2] by order of Baba Hassan, Pasha of Algiers, in memory of the expulsion of the Spanish. [3] During the French Invasion of Algiers in 1830, French soldiers would occupy the mosque during their invasion of Algeria as their living-quarters. [4] 5 years after the French Invasion, in 1835, the building was established as a mosque and renovated three decades later. [5] In 1952, the mosque was listed as a historic monument. [5] Since 2010, this historic monument has been closed to the public. [6]