Must-see attractions in Constantine

  • 2A56N70 Arch dedicated to the soldier Quintus Memmius Rogatus at the remains of the mountainside ancient Roman city of Tiddis, Algeria, December 2007.

    Tiddis

    Constantine

    Hovering on a barren mountain slope, some 30km from Constantine, the ruined Roman town of Tiddis is perhaps the most impressively situated of all Algeria…

  • National Museum Cirta

    Constantine

    Highlighting the numerous finds from excavations in and around Constantine and nearby Tiddis, there are some stunning pieces in this museum. The…

  • Palace of Ahmed Bey

    Constantine

    The palace of Hajj Ahmed, the bey or ruler of Constantine from 1826, is one of the finest Ottoman-era buildings in the country. With a series of…

  • Sidi M'Cid Bridge

    Constantine

    The Sidi M’Cid Bridge, also known as the Suspended Bridge, is Constantine’s iconic monument, its image defining the city. It is a 164m-long suspension…

  • Mellah Slimane Bridge & Elevator

    Constantine

    Of all the dramatic bridges that cross the Oued Rhumel, none is as exciting to walk across as the Mellah Slimane Bridge, some 100m above the water…

  • Mosque of Emir Abdelkader

    Constantine

    The city’s most prominent monument – you will see its twin 107m high minarets as you approach the centre – is the Mosque of Emir Abdelkader. The project…

  • Grand Mosque

    Constantine

    The oldest mosque in the city is the Grand Mosque. Built in the 13th century on the site of a pagan temple, it was intended, as the Friday mosque, to hold…