The beautiful and quaint city of Constantine is nestled at a position of 80 kilometers from the Mediterranean coast. Constantine is the capital city of the Constantine Province. Located on a plateau of about 640 meters above the sea level, Constantine is toured by huge bulk of tourists all around the year. Constantine is also famous far and wide as the capital of eastern Algeria. Apart from the sightseeing, there are plenty of Tourist Attractions in Constantine. One of the celebrated Constantine Tourist Attractions is the Ben-Badi Mosque, Constantine. Ben-Badis Mosque, Constantine is one of the famous mosques of the area which is worth paying a visit.
Ben-Badis Mosque in Constantine is toured by tourists from various nooks and cranny of the world. The wholesome architecture of the Ben-Badis Mosque located in Constantine is so beautiful that you will love to visit this mosque over and again. In the mosque, people come from far off places to offer prayers. The surroundings of the mosque is also very quaint which is ideal for ultimate relaxation.
Getting to the Ben-Badis Mosque, Constantine is not a problem. The tourists can easily reach the Ben-Badis Mosque by any means of private or public transportation. You can rent a cab to take you to this popular tourist attraction of Constantine.
Albelhamid Ben Badis, the Algerian hero was born in the year 1889. This great person was the founder of the Association of Muslim Algerian Ulema. Ben Badis began teaching for the men, women, children at the Sidi Qammouch mosque. The subjects that were taught here include Islamic sciences, literature and Arabic Language to name a few amongst others. Ben Badis in the year of 1936 played a major role in founding the Algerian Muslim Congress. Ben Badis died in Constantine in the year 1940.
One of the other popular sightseeing places in Constantine is the celebrated Ben Abdelmalek Stadium. The Ben Abdelmalek Stadium was founded in the year 1948. The Algerian Football Association possesses this Ben Abdelmalek Stadium which is a multi-use stadium. Football matches are regularly by the sports lovers in this stadium.
The other Tourist Attractions in Constantine are:
- The Gustave Mercier Museum
- Emir Abdel Kader University and Mosque
- The Palace of Ahmed Bey
- Soumma Mausoleum at Khroub
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