Church of Beni Mered
The Church of Beni Mered is a colonial-era Catholic church in the commune of Beni Mered — the same village that was the site of the 1842 battle between French troops and Algerian resistance fighters.
1 January 2025
Overview
The Church of Beni Mered is a colonial-era Catholic church in Beni Mered, a commune north of Blida city. The church was built as part of the colonial village infrastructure established in Beni Mered following the French military consolidation of the Mitidja in the 1840s.
Beni Mered: History and Heritage
Beni Mered's colonial history is marked by the [[archives/history/battle-of-beni-mered|Battle of Beni Mered (1842)]], when Algerian resistance fighters engaged French troops in the fields of this commune. The colonial village — with its church, school, and administrative buildings — was established on this contested land.
Today, Beni Mered is home to the [[lifestyle/communities/Charities/sawaed-al-ihsan|Sawaed Al-Ihsan Association]], one of the active charities of the wilaya — a contrast that shows the deep layering of history across a single commune.
Connections
- Battle context: [[archives/history/battle-of-beni-mered|Battle of Beni Mered (1842)]]
- Community heritage: [[lifestyle/communities/Charities/sawaed-al-ihsan|Sawaed Al-Ihsan Association]] (Beni Mered)
- Companion churches: [[culture/religion/tassili-church|Tassili Church]] (Boufarik), [[culture/religion/bougara-church|Bougara Church]]