Fort Kyk-Over-Al

Fort Kyk-Over-Al was a Dutch fort in the colony of Essequibo, in what is now . It was constructed in 1616 at the intersection of the Essequibo, Cuyuni and Mazaruni rivers.
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  • Type: Fort
  • Description: Ruined 17th century Dutch fort in Guyana
  • Also known as: Fort Kijkoveral”, “Fort Kyk over Al”, and “Watch-over-Al

Fort Kyk-Over-Al

Latitude
6.38333° or 6° 23′ north
Longitude
-58.68333° or 58° 41′ west
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
68R398M8+8M
Geo­Names ID
3377538
Wiki­data ID
Q2926371
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Spanish—“Fort Kyk-Over-Al” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: Кійк-овер-ол
  • Dutch: Fort Kyk-over-al
  • Russian: Кийк-овер-ол
  • Spanish: Fuerte Kykoveral

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