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The Tambour de San José, dating from the 18th century, is the main entrance to a vast network of underground tunnels in the old town of Oran. Its name comes from the fact that the city’s first brass band used to practice there.
Located at the foot of the Casbah in the Sidi El Houari district, near the Raz el Ain ravine, it is situated at the corner of Rue des Jardins and Raz el Ain Road. This underground network, mainly built by the Spanish during their periods of occupation, served as a defensive system and a hub for the underground world of Oran during the Spanish and Ottoman eras.
The network includes numerous galleries connecting most of Oran’s Spanish forts. During World War II, the French authorities converted some galleries into shelters for civilians. The Tambour de San José itself provides access to 500 meters of galleries arranged by the Passive Defense Services, capable of sheltering up to 2,850 people.
The Tambour de San José, dating from the 18th century, is the main entrance to a vast network of underground tunnels in the old town of Oran. Its name comes from the fact that the city’s first brass band used to practice there.
Located at the foot of the Casbah in the Sidi El Houari district, near the Raz el Ain ravine, it is situated at the corner of Rue des Jardins and Raz el Ain Road. This underground network, mainly built by the Spanish during their periods of occupation, served as a defensive system and a hub for the underground world of Oran during the Spanish and Ottoman eras.
The network includes numerous galleries connecting most of Oran’s Spanish forts. During World War II, the French authorities converted some galleries into shelters for civilians. The Tambour de San José itself provides access to 500 meters of galleries arranged by the Passive Defense Services, capable of sheltering up to 2,850 people.
