Fort Lamoune

Fort Lamoune is a castle in , . Fort Lamoune is situated nearby to the harbor , as well as near the castle .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort of Santa Cruz and Bey’s Palace.

Castle
Photo: Mecifi, Public domain.
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. is situated 1 km southwest of Fort Lamoune.

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 1 km southeast of Fort Lamoune.

Peak
Photo: Mecifi, Public domain.
The , or Murdjajo, is a mountain reaching an altitude of 429.3 m, overlooking the city of . Several buildings were constructed there, including the and the chapel of Santa Cruz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oran and Mers El Kébir.

Photo: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the second largest city in Algeria and the capital of province, with more than 1,500,000 people.

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 5 km west of Fort Lamoune.

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 Lamoune.

Fort Lamoune

Latitude
35.71358° or 35° 42′ 49″ north
Longitude
-0.65671° or 0° 39′ 24″ west
Open location code
8C7XP87V+C8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2281944455
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
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