Roseville

Places of Interest

Mers El Kebir Naval Base

Naval base

Photo: Zerbout, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fort of Santa Cruz

Castle

Photo: Mecifi, Public domain.

Fort of Santa Cruz is a fort in Oran, the second largest port city of Algeria. 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. Fort of Santa Cruz is situated 4 km east of Roseville.

Aïdour

Peak

Photo: Mecifi, Public domain.

The Aïdour, or Murdjajo, is a mountain reaching an altitude of 429.3 m, overlooking the city of Oran. Several buildings were constructed there, including the fort and the chapel of Santa Cruz. Aïdour is situated 3½ km east of Roseville.

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Mers El Kébir

Town

Photo: Bachounda, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mers El Kébir is a port on the Mediterranean Sea, near Oran in Oran Province, northwest Algeria. It is famous for the attack on the French fleet in 1940, in the Second World War.

Aïn El Turk

Town

Photo: Imad007, CC BY 3.0.

Ain El Turk is the capital of Ain el-Turck District. It is located about fifteen kilometers from Oran in the north-west of Algeria. The district contains nine municipalities. It now hosts an important seaside resort. Aïn El Turk is situated 5 km northwest of Roseville.

Oran

Photo: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Oran is the second largest city in Algeria and the capital of Oran province, with more than 1,500,000 people.

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