Hassan Pasha Mosque | |
Native Name: | مسجد حسن الباشا |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Religious Affiliation: | Islam |
Festivals: | --> |
Organizational Status: | --> |
Location: | Oran, Algeria |
Map Type: | Algeria |
Map Size: | 220px |
Map Relief: | yes |
Coordinates: | 35.7044°N -0.6547°W |
Architecture Type: | mosque |
Year Completed: | 1796 |
Date Destroyed: | --> |
Minaret Quantity: | 1 |
Elevation Ft: | --> |
The Hassan Pasha Mosque (Arabic: مسجد حسن الباشا, Masjid Hassan el-Basha), also referred to as the Pasha Mosque or the Grand Mosque, is a mosque located in Oran, Algeria. It was built in 1796[1] [2] by order of Baba Hassan, Pasha of Algiers, in memory of the expulsion of the Spanish.[3] During the French Invasion of Algiers in 1830, French soldiers would occupy the mosque during their invasion of Algeria as their living-quarters.[4] 5 years after the French Invasion, in 1835, the building was established as a mosque and renovated three decades later.[5] In 1952, the mosque was listed as a historic monument. Since 2010, this historic monument has been closed to the public.[6]