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The Church of Augustine , entitled a source of civilized radiation, reflects one of the most beautiful languages of dialogue between religions in the world. And a sign of coexistence and interview between civilizations and religions.
Algeria as a Muslim country embraces the church as an archaeological teacher and a religious center that maintains the memory of Hippon Bishop from 395 to 430 AD.
The church is located on the plateau of Green overlooking the port of Annaba, and it took twenty years to build the church, as works began in 1880 and ended in 1900.
The church includes a large prayer hall and a large mihrab that includes the shrine of Saint Augustine in addition to two small mihrabs, a right mihrab for Mrs. Mary the Virgin and a left mihrab.
The Church of Augustine in Annaba is a living example of interfaith dialogue, and many followers of Catholic Christianity consider it a civilizational and cultural heritage, regardless of religious differences. Until 2013.
The huge restoration process was carried out with the participation of Algerian specialists and Italian experts who restored the engineering spirit of the place, and redrew the aesthetic details of the church, which was transformed into a tourist castle and a religious center to which thousands of tourists from all over the world flock annually.