Grand Bassin (Sahridj Mbedgha)
الصهريج الكبير
A huge 14th-century Zayyanid reservoir about 200 metres long, now a city park and the starting point of the cable car.
The Grand Bassin, known as Sahridj Mbedgha, dates from the 14th century. It is about 200 metres long and 100 metres wide. The Zayyanid dynasty used it for irrigation and water storage, and legend says it was once used for water drills. Today the area around it is green space with paths, and the cable car station up to the Lalla Setti Plateau is right beside it. It is a good place for an evening stroll, and it sits next to the Islamic Archaeology Museum, so you can stop here before or after the cable car ride.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Museum of Islamic Archaeology
- Sidi Bel Hassen Mosque
- Great Mosque of Tlemcen
- National Museum of Art and History of Tlemcen
- El Mechouar Palace
- Bab El Khemis
- Sidi El Haloui Mosque
- Lalla Setti Plateau & Cable Car