Fort Saint-André
Fort Saint-André is a castle in Oran, Oran Province. Fort Saint-André is situated nearby to Abdellah Ben Salem Mosque, as well as near the library Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur d’Oran.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Abdellah Ben Salem Mosque and Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur d’Oran.
Abdellah Ben Salem Mosque
Mosque
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The Abdellah Ben Salem Mosque is a mosque in Oran, Algeria. Formerly the Great Synagogue of Oran, it was the largest synagogue in Africa. Also known as Temple Israélite, it was located on Boulevard Joffre, currently Boulevard Maata Mohamed El Habib. Abdellah Ben Salem Mosque is situated 320 metres northeast of Fort Saint-André.
Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur d’Oran
Library
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Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur d'Oran is a former Roman Catholic church located at Place de la Kahina, on Boulevard Hammou-boutlelis, in Oran, Algeria. Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur d’Oran is situated 630 metres east of Fort Saint-André.
Ahmed Zabana National Museum
Museum
Photo: Maya-Anaïs Yataghène, CC BY 2.0.
The Ahmed Zabana National Museum is a museum located in Oran, Algeria, and named after the Algerian national hero Ahmed Zabana who was executed by the French on May 19, 1956, in Algiers. Ahmed Zabana National Museum is situated 760 metres east of Fort Saint-André.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Es Sénia and Mers El Kébir.
Es Sénia
Town
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Es Senia is a municipality in Oran Province, Algeria. It is the seat of Es Sénia District. It contains a university as well as the international airport of Oran Es Sénia. Es Sénia is situated 6 km southeast of Fort Saint-André.
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. Mers El Kébir is situated 6 km northwest of Fort Saint-André.
Bir El Djir
Town
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Bir El Djir, formerly known as Arcole, is a town and commune in the Oran Province, Algeria. It is an eastern suburb of Oran, the province's capital. In 2009, it had a population of 171,883 people. Bir El Djir is situated 8 km east of Fort Saint-André.
Fort Saint-André
- Type: Castle
- Also known as: “Fort André”, “Fort Saint André”, and “Fort Saint-Andre”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Oran, Oran District, Oran Province, Northwest Algeria, Algeria, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
35.69831° or 35° 41′ 54″ northLongitude
-0.65285° or 0° 39′ 10″ westElevation
96 metres (315 feet)Open location code
8C7XM8XW+8VOpenStreetMap ID
way 375391065OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleGeoNames ID
2496353
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