Fort Kyk-Over-Al
Fort Kyk-Over-Al was a Dutch fort in the colony of Essequibo, in what is now Guyana. It was constructed in 1616 at the intersection of the Essequibo, Cuyuni and Mazaruni rivers.
- 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
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Guyana, South America
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Latitude
6.38333° or 6° 23′ north
Longitude
-58.68333° or 58° 41′ west
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
68R398M8+8M
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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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