A must when visiting Oran, drive up Jebel Murdjadjo for the views from the Church of Santa Cruz |
The Virgin watching over Oran from the Church of Santa Cruz |
Église de Santa Cruz, Jebel Murdjadjo |
Just west of the city center of Oran likes Jebel Murdjadjo, a rising over 1300 ft above the city |
The almost mosque-like courtyard of the Church of Santa Cruz |
The Church of Santa Cruz seems to be aligned facing Jerusalem to the east |
The Church of Santa Cruz was built ca 1850 |
Church of Santa Cruz, Jebel Murdjadjo |
Church of Santa Cruz, Oran |
View of the Port of Oran from Jebel Murdjadjo |
Algérie Ferries Tassili II at the Port of Oran serving Marseille and Alicante |
Jebel Murdjadjo was known as Pic d'Aidour by the French |
East side of the Port of Oran and the cliffs leading to the Ibis and Sheraton hotels |
Château Neuf, Bey's Palace, and Pasha's Mosque - Oran |
The former Cathedral of St. Louis and the Hôpital Baudens, Oran |
Oran's police advise against tourists visiting the historic old town of Oran |
Panoramic view of Oran and the Church of Santa Cruz |
Bell Tower, Church of Santa Cruz |
Church of Santa Cruz, Oran |
Tower of the Church of Santa Cruz |
The Virgin of Santa Cruz, Oran |
Patio next to the Church of Santa Cruz |
The Church of Santa Cruz, still active |
Passageway leading from the chapel to the courtyard |
Courtyard, Church of Santa Cruz |
Alcove with a small statue of the Virgin, Church of Santa Cruz |
Continue driving from the Church of Santa Cruz to reach the summit of Jebel Murdjadjo |
The road up Jebel Murdjadjo, Oran |
There is a cabel car to the summit of Jebel Murdjadjo, but it does not seem to be functioning at present |
Jebel Murdjadjo téléphérique with the Fort of Santa Cruz, Oran |
Small mosque at the top of Jebel Murdjadjo |
Old fort at the base of Jebel Murdjadjo, Oran |
Panoramic view of the coast Mars El Kebir and the coast to the west of Jebel Murdjadjo |
Dirt roads winding along the lower slopes of Jebel Murdjadjo |
Wildflowers, Jebel Murdjadjo |
Church of Santa Cruz and the Port of Oran from the Fort of Santa Cruz, Jebel Murdjadjo |
Pier at the west end of the Port of Oran |
Virgin of Santa Cruz, Oran |
Church of Santa Cruz, Oran-Algeria |
Church of Santa Cruz |
Old fort on the west side of the city center, perhaps Fort Saint Philippe? |
Sprawl of Oran heading south towards the lake, Sebkha d'Oran |
Hai El Snouber, Oran |
Church of Santa Cruz |
Church of Santa Cruz |
Church of Santa Cruz with the view of the Port of Oran |
View of the City of Oran from Jebel Murdjadjo |
Monte Cristo, a small fort on a point between the two ports of Oran |
Along the N2 between Oran and Mers del Kebir |
Panoramic view of Mers El Kebir, west of the main Port of Oran |
Hairpin bend on the road leading up to Jebel Murdjadjo |
Lower Medina, Oran |
Hôpital Baudens, Oran |
Ramps along the Port of Oran - Rue John F. Kennedy |
Central Oran - Place 1. Novembre 1954 |
Church of Santa Cruz, Oran |
Church of Santa Cruz, Oran |
Church of Santa Cruz, Oran |
Church of Santa Cruz, Oran |
Descending Jebel Murdjadjo |
Former Cathedral of St. Louis and the Baudens Hospital |
Unfinished concrete shell rising next to the Bey's Palace, Oran |
The partially crumbling old medina of Oran with the Pasha's Mosque |
Jebel Murdjadjo with the Fort and Church of Santa Cruz |
Church of Santa Cruz from below |
Old fort on the west side of Oran at the base of Jebel Murdjadjo |
Can anyone confirm this is Fort St. Philippe? |
Another future tourist attraction for Oran |
Residential areas on the lower slopes of Jebel Murdjajdo |
The road from Jebel Murdjadjo |
Residential areas on the lower slopes of Jebel Murdjajdo |
Jebel Murdjadjo with the Fort and Church of Santa Cruz |
A return visit to Jebel Murdjadjo at sunset |
At sunset, listen to the Call to Prayer from hundreds of mosques across Oran |
The former Cathedral of St. Louis and Hôpital Baudens |
Dusk falls over Oran - the view from Jebel Murdjadjo |
The lights of Oran start to come on - dusk at Jebel Murdjadjo with the Fort of Santa Cruz |
Panoramic view of Oran at dusk from Jebel Murdjadjo |
Panoramic view of Oran at dusk from Jebel Murdjadjo |
The city center of Oran at dusk from Jebel Murdjadjo |
The Fort of Santa Cruz and Port of Oran at dusk |
The Fort of Santa Cruz and Port of Oran at dusk |
Oran at night from Jebel Murdjadjo |
Oran at night from Jebel Murdjadjo |
Oran at night from Jebel Murdjadjo |
Oran at night from Jebel Murdjadjo |
Oran at night from Jebel Murdjadjo |
Oran at night from Jebel Murdjadjo |
Old Medina and City Center of Oran at night from Jebel Murdjadjo |
Old Medina and City Center of Oran at night from Jebel Murdjadjo |