East African Islands
Mauritius
Port Louis District

Citadelle de Port-Louis

Citadelle de Port-Louis is a fort in , . Citadelle de Port-Louis is situated nearby to the pitch , as well as near the community center .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: building in Mauritius
  • Also known as: “Fort Adelaide”, “Port Louis Citadel”, and “Port Louis Fortress”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aapravasi Ghat and St. Louis Cathedral, Port-Louis.

Protected area
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is a building complex located in , , the first British colony to receive indentured, or contracted, labour workforce from many countries. is situated 1 km northwest of Citadelle de Port-Louis.

Church
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St. Louis Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in , , the seat of the bishop of Port-Louis. Several churches have been built in succession at this location. is situated 410 metres west of Citadelle de Port-Louis.

Sports venue
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The is a thoroughbred horse race track in , . The Racecourse was inaugurated on 25 June 1812, by The Mauritius Turf Club which was founded earlier the same year by Edward Alured Draper, who served in different… is situated 570 metres south of Citadelle de Port-Louis.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port Louis and Caudan Waterfront.

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is the capital of , and with around 150,000 inhabitants the island nation's most populous city. Sitting in a bay surrounded by mountains, is a lively and modern city also with charming districts from colonial times.

Quarter
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Le is a commercial development in , the capital city of . It includes shops, banking facilities, casinos, cinemas, restaurants, a marina and a five star hotel.

Suburb
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is a suburb of the capital city, , in , an independent island in the Indian Ocean. It is most famous for its association with the Roman Catholic beatus Jacques-Désiré Laval, who worked in as a missionary from 1841 until his death in 1864.

Citadelle de Port-Louis

Latitude
-20.16373° or 20° 9′ 49″ south
Longitude
57.51025° or 57° 30′ 37″ east
Inception
1840
Open location code
5HFVRGP6+G4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 33142632
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q2974395
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