The view
Over the bay.
toufik Lerari from Nice, France — CC BY-SA 2.0 · Magharebia — CC BY 2.0 · Habib kaki — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mustapha Labbaci — CC BY-SA 4.0
An imposing basilica standing on a high cliff above the sea in Bologhine, northwest of Algiers, completed in 1872 in a style mixing Byzantine and Maghrebi, with a large dome and towers, overlooking the whole Bay of Algiers. Its best-known feature is an inscription above the altar praying for Christians and Muslims alike, which has made it a symbol of coexistence in the city, and many Algerians visit it. It was restored in the early twenty-first century, recovering its decoration and paintings. What draws most visitors is the view from its forecourt over the sea, the capital and the bay as far as the Kabylie mountains on the horizon, especially at sunset. Visitors reach it by a winding hill road or by cable car from the nearby Bab El Oued district. Entry is free at set hours, and modest dress is required. The view from the outer forecourt is open at any time.
Over the bay.
Byzantine-Maghrebi.
From Bab El Oued.
Bologhine, on a cliff above the sea northwest of the capital
By the hill road by car, or by cable car from Bab El Oued.