Ketchaoua Mosque
Place · Casbah
An Ottoman-era mosque on the steep upper Casbah, made a cathedral under French rule and returned to a mosque at independence: a short stop on the same guided walk as the old lanes, not a separate trip.
- Free entry
- Shoes off inside
- Crowded at peak
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Rules in force · 10Nine African countries on this site have no trip line bec…The Casbah is stairs and narrow lanes
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- 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.
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Map & directions
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Plan
Open now, best time to go, opening hours
Go now?
hours and prices: check on the day- Open
- Hours not on file: check the official site.
- Tickets
- Adult: Free
- Time to spend
- 15–25 min · up to 40 min if you linger
Best time to go
Quiet outside Friday midday prayers; busiest on Friday.
Opening hours
- Note
- Visiting rules for non-Muslim visitors and prayer-time closures are not printed until verified; ask at the gate or your guide.
Weather here, next 7 days
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Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
On the ground
Getting in, access, sensory load, what to bring, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Upper Casbah lanes, on the same guided walk as the old lanes
- Ticket
- free · official site
- Stairs
- steps up to the forecourt; part of the same stair-lane network as the rest of the Casbah
- Shoes
- Shoes off inside.
Sensory load
- Sensory load4/5 High
Exposure: high
What to bring and the rules
- Footwear that suits the rule · Shoes off inside.
- Water, a hat and sun or rain cover · Rated high exposure: little shelter while you walk.
Rules and prices change: check the official site before you go.
Bailouts
- heat: Ketchaoua mosque forecourt shade
Nearest rescue anchor: C — Ketchaoua mosque forecourt (shade, field-verify)
Problem
Red lines
- Shoulders and knees covered; women may need a headscarf.
- Do not photograph worshippers.
- Avoid Friday midday prayers unless your guide clears it.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
Map and nearby
Where it is, how to get there from your hotel or from where you stand, and what is around it
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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The pin marks the centre of Casbah: this place has no exact entrance point on file.
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More detail
Everything else we know about this place
Tickets, prices and entry
Tickets & entry
- Where to buy
- No ticket needed.
Time on site, inside and your plan
Time on site
Minimum
10min
Worthwhile
15min
Typical
25min
p95
40min
How much time do you have?
Enough for a typical visit (25 min).
Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.
Step-free check, who it suits, facilities
Combine with
Combine with
Walk the Casbah area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time
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Deep dive
Questions, photos, and where our facts come from
Questions and answers
Questions and answers
No questions answered here yet.
Photos
Photos
Ketchaoua Mosque Photo: Zakaria1994zznedjai, CC BY-SA 4.0
Deep dive
Sources
- officialMinistry of Tourism, Algeria
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Source: Price
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Prices are 2026 estimates. The official site has the current price.
Source: Opening hours
Source: Best hour
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No official source is recorded for this figure.
Taken from the desk crowd estimate by hour. It is not a count of visitors.
Source: Bag rating
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No official source is recorded for this figure.
Rated for the whole walking cluster, from desk research, not for this entrance.