Great Mosque of Oran
mosque, Oran, Algeria
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history of Oran
- In Oran: The contemporary city
…the old town is the Great Mosque, built in 1796 with money obtained by ransoming Spanish captives. To the east lies the Château Neuf, former residence of the beys of Oran and later a French army headquarters. Near the Casbah, which surrounds the old Spanish castle, are the mosque of…
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