Fort Christina

Fort Christina, also called Fort Altena, was the first settlement in North America and the principal settlement of the New Sweden colony. Built in 1638 and named after Christina, Queen of Sweden, it was located approximately 1 mi east of the…
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  • Type: Monument
  • Description: capital of New Sweden between 1638–1655
  • Also known as: “Fort Altena”, “Fort Christina Memorial”, “Fort Christina National Historic Landmark”, “Форт Алтена”, “Форт-Кристина”, “アルテナ砦”, “クリスティーナ砦国定史跡”, “克莉斯汀娜堡”, and “克莉絲蒂娜堡”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Holy Trinity Church and Church Street Historic District.

Museum
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, also known as Old Swedes… is situated 880 feet northwest of Fort Christina.

Protected area
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is a national historic… is situated 1,200 feet northwest of Fort Christina.

Church
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St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception is a historic… is situated 1,800 feet northwest of Fort Christina.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Landlith and Lower Market Street Historic District.

Hamlet
The Wilmington Rail Viaduct is a series of fills and…

Neighborhood
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is a national…

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is the largest city in Delaware, though…

Fort Christina

Latitude
39.73662° or 39° 44′ 12″ north
Longitude
-75.53859° or 75° 32′ 19″ west
Open location code
87F6PFP6+JH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6762006715
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q2063470
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Fort Christina” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Форт Крысціна”
  • Cebuano: “Fort Christina Park”
  • Chinese: “克里斯蒂娜堡”
  • Dutch: “Fort Christina”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حصن كريستينا”
  • Finnish: “Fort Kristina”
  • French: “fort Christina”
  • French: “Fort Christina”
  • Hebrew: “מבצר כריסטינה”
  • Japanese: “クリスティーナ砦”
  • Latin: “Arx Christina”
  • Russian: “Форт Кристина”
  • Slovenian: “Fort Christina”
  • Swedish: “Fort Christina”
  • Tornedalen Finnish: “Fort Christina”
  • Ukrainian: “Форт-Крістіна”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Fort Christina National Historic Landmark and foundation.

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Places to explore: Thomas Bird House and Christina River at Wilmington.

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