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Fort Amsterdam

Fort Amsterdam is a fort situated in , . It was constructed in 1634 by the Dutch West India Company and served not only as a military fort but also as the headquarters of the WIC.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: 17th century Dutch fort in Willemstad, Curaçao
  • Address: Handelskade, Punda

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Water Fort and Queen Emma Bridge.

Fort
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Waterfort is a fort in , located on the eastern side of the Sint Anna Bay. It was built in 1827 to protect Willemstad against attack.

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The is a pontoon bridge across St. Anna Bay on island in the Dutch Caribbean. It connects the Punda and quarters of the capital city, . is situated 170 metres northwest of Fort Amsterdam.

Church
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The Fort Church is a church of the United Protestant Community located in the court of Fort Amsterdam in , . The church dates from 1769, and is still in use.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Willemstad and Fleur de Marie.

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is the capital and largest city of . The city center and the waterfront is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. is mostly a destination for cruise ship tourists who usually spend one or two days there at most.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Suburb
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is one of the historic quarters of , located at the southwest side of the city, in , a island in the Dutch Caribbean. was founded in 1707, and has been designated a Unesco World Heritage Site.

Fort Amsterdam

Latitude
12.10477° or 12° 6′ 17″ north
Longitude
-68.93466° or 68° 56′ 5″ west
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
774H4338+W4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3190150018
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
3513956
Wiki­data ID
Q2424320
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Fort Amsterdam” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “阿姆斯特丹堡”
  • Dutch: “Fort Amsterdam (Curacao)”
  • Dutch: “Fort Amsterdam”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حصن امستردام”
  • Esperanto: “Fuorto Amsterdamo”
  • French: “fort Amsterdam”
  • French: “Fort Amsterdam”
  • German: “Fort Amsterdam”
  • Greek: “Φρούριο Άμστερνταμ”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Fort Amsterdam”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Fort Amsterdam”
  • Norwegian: “Fort Amsterdam”
  • Papiamento: “Fort Amsterdam”
  • Portuguese: “Forte Amesterdã”
  • Portuguese: “Forte Amsterdam (Curação)”
  • Slovenian: “Trdnjava Amsterdam, Curaçao”
  • Spanish: “Fuerte Amsterdam”
  • Spanish: “Fuerte Ámsterdam”

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