Fort Lamoune
Fort Lamoune is a castle in Oran, Oran Province. Fort Lamoune is situated nearby to the castle Fort of Santa Cruz, as well as near Fort Santiago.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort of Santa Cruz and Mont Murdjadjo.
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 480 metres west of Fort Lamoune.
Bey’s Palace
Photo: Bachounda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bey's Palace is a historic palace in Oran, Algeria 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. Bey’s Palace is situated 1 km southeast of Fort Lamoune.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mers El Kébir and Es Sénia.
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 5 km northwest of Fort Lamoune.
Es Sénia
Town
Photo: FouadNukem, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 7 km southeast of Fort Lamoune.
Bir El Djir
Town
Photo: وهراني, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Lamoune.
Fort Lamoune
- Type: Castle
- Also known as: “Château Saint-Grégoire”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Oran, Oran District, Oran Province, Northwest Algeria, Algeria, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.71056° or 35° 42′ 38″ northLongitude
-0.66002° or 0° 39′ 36″ westOpen location code
8C7XP86Q+6XOpenStreetMap ID
node 6443228509OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
“Fort Lamoune” goes by many names.
- French: “Fort Lamoune”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Château Saint-Grégoire and Fort Lamoune.
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