Fort Charlotte
Fort Charlotte in the centre of Lerwick, Shetland, is an artillery fort, roughly five sided, with bastions on each of three landward corners, and half-bastions on the corners of the seaward face.
- Tourist attraction
- Description: fort in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as“Fort Charlotte, Shetland”“Fort Charlotte,Lerwick”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Garrison Theatre and Lerwick Town Hall.
Garrison Theatre
Theater building
The Garrison Theatre is a 280-capacity venue…
Lerwick Town Hall
Lerwick Town Hall is a municipal building located on Hillhead in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. Lerwick Town Hall is situated 410 feet southwest of Fort Charlotte.
Shetland Museum
The Shetland Museum and Archives is a museum in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. Shetland Museum is situated 1,200 feet northwest of Fort Charlotte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lerwick and Sound.
Lerwick
Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the Shetland Islands, with a population of 6760 in 2022.
Sound
Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the Shetland Islands, with a population of 6760 in 2022.
Fort Charlotte
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Latitude
60.15538° or 60° 9′ 19″ north
Longitude
-1.14511° or 1° 8′ 42″ west
Open location code
9CGW5V43+5X
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Slovenian—“Fort Charlotte” goes by many names.
Charlotte gotorlekuaBasque
Fort CharlotteDutch
Fort CharlottePolish
Fort Charlotte, ShetlandScots
Fort CharlotteSlovenian
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Army Reserve Centre and Lerwick Fishery Office.
Nearby Places
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