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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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
  • Description: 17th century Dutch fort in Willemstad, Curaçao
  • Address: Handelskade, Punda

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Water Fort and Queen Emma Bridge.
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Fort
Waterfort is a fort in , located on the eastern side of the Sint Anna Bay.
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The is a pontoon bridge across St. is situated 170 metres northwest of Fort Amsterdam.
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Church
The Fort Church is a church of the United Protestant…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Punda and Willemstad.
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Suburb
Willemstad is the capital and largest city of …
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Town
Curaçao is an island in the Sea, among the…
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Neighborhood
is a neighborhood.

Fort Amsterdam

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Latitude
12.10477° or 12° 6′ 17″ north
Longitude
-68.93466° or 68° 56′ 5″ west
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”
  • 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”
  • Slovenian: “Trdnjava Amsterdam, Kurasav”
  • Spanish: “Fuerte Ámsterdam”

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