Fort Karl

Fort Karl is a historic military fort located in Gustavia, the capital of . It was built by the Swedish in 1789 and was named for Karl XIII.
Wikipedia
  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 18 metres (59 feet)
  • Description: historic military fort in Saint Barthélemy (French Caribbean)

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Gustavia and Maison Dinzey de Gustavia.
William Ellison, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of Our Lady of the Assumption or the… is situated 240 metres northeast of Fort Karl.
William Ellison, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic building, which is situated 250 metres north of Fort Karl.
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Gustaf III Airport, also known as Saint Barthélemy Airport, Rémy de Haenen Airport, sometimes as St.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gustavia and La Pointe.
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is the main town and capital of the island of .
David Broad, CC BY 3.0.
is a quartier of Saint Barthélemy in the .
is a quartier of in the .

Fort Karl

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Latitude
17.89305° or 17° 53′ 35″ north
Longitude
-62.84973° or 62° 50′ 59″ west
Open location code
779VV5V2+64
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3663052504
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
3579073
Wiki­data ID
Q65150705

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In Other Languages

From French to Swedish—“Fort Karl” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gustavia and Lurin.

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