Tallest minaret in the world

What to remember

Above the Bay of Algiers, the minaret of Djamaa el Djazaïr rises to 265 m. Completed in April 2019 in the Mohammadia area, the Great Mosque of Algiers gained with it the tallest minaret in the world.

The mosque itself is built on a huge scale. Its prayer hall can hold 120,000 worshippers; the central nave is lined with colonnades, and the mihrab, to the east, is made of white marble. A dome 50 m across tops the hall at a height of 70 m. It is one of the largest mosques in the world.

The minaret also welcomes visitors: at the top, an observation deck offers a panoramic view over the bay. Its 265 m equal 869 feet.