Fort of Santa Cruz

Fort of Santa Cruz is a fort in , the second largest port city of . It is one of Oran's three forts; the other two forts are Fort de la Moune at the western end of the port and Fort Saint-Philippe, a replacement of the old castle of the Saints known in Spanish as Castillo de los Santos, at the centre of Oran.
Wikipedia
Photo: Mecifi, Public domain.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: Fortifications in Algeria
  • Also known as: “Santa Cruz Fort”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mont Murdjadjo and Bey’s Palace.

Peak
Photo: Mecifi, Public domain.
is a peak.

Photo: Bachounda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bey's Palace is a historic palace in , dating back to the Ottoman era. It was a residence of the ruler who belonged to the Western Baylik. The palace is situated in Sidi al-Houari, near the mount Marjaju, and it is categorized as a national heritage. is situated 1½ km east of Fort of Santa Cruz.

Library
Photo: Bgag, CC BY 4.0.
Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur d'Oran is a former Roman Catholic church located at Place de la Kahina, on Boulevard Hammou-boutlelis, in , . is situated 2 km southeast of Fort of Santa Cruz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mers El Kébir and Es Sénia.

Town
Photo: Bachounda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a port on the Mediterranean Sea, near in , northwest . It is famous for the attack on the French fleet in 1940, in the Second World War. is situated 4½ km northwest of Fort of Santa Cruz.

Town
Photo: FouadNukem, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Es Senia is a municipality in , . It is the seat of District. It contains a university as well as the international airport of . is situated 8 km southeast of Fort of Santa Cruz.

Town
Photo: Imad007, CC BY 3.0.
Ain el-Turck is the capital of Ain el-Turck District located about fifteen kilometers from in the north-west of . The district contains nine municipalities. It now hosts an important seaside resort. is situated 9 km northwest of Fort of Santa Cruz.

Fort of Santa Cruz

Latitude
35.70922° or 35° 42′ 33″ north
Longitude
-0.66505° or 0° 39′ 54″ west
Elevation
423 metres (1,388 feet)
Open location code
8C7XP85M+MX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12433045874
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
2482398
Wiki­data ID
Q524667
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Fort of Santa Cruz” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة سانتا كروز”
  • Bengali: “সান্তা ক্রুজ দুর্গ (ওরান)”
  • Bengali: “সান্তা ক্রুজ দুর্গ”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قلعة سانتا كروز”
  • French: “fort de Santa-Cruz”
  • French: “Fort de Santa-Cruz”
  • German: “Fort Santa Cruz”
  • Hebrew: “פורט סנטה קרוז”
  • Russian: “Форт Санта-Крус”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Santa Cruz”
  • Spanish: “Fuerte de Santa Cruz”
  • Ukrainian: “Форт Санта-Крус”

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