Chapel of Santa Cruz
Chapelle de Santa Cruz
A Marian chapel beside the fort, with a giant statue of the Virgin Mary on its tower facing the bay, still a Catholic pilgrimage site.
The chapel was built in 1849 to give thanks for the end of a cholera epidemic. In 1959 a tower and a statue of the Virgin Mary overlooking the bay were added. It is one of the few Catholic churches still in use in Algeria, and it reopened after restoration in the 2000s. The chapel is about 200 m from Fort Santa Cruz and is often visited together with the fort. The terrace offers equally fine views of the bay. Admission is free, but dress appropriately.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Fort Santa Cruz
- Sidi El Houari Old Town
- Pasha Mosque
- Palace of the Bey
- Place du 1er Novembre
- Promenade de Létang
- Former Sacred Heart Cathedral
- Ahmed Zabana National Museum