Fort Church

Fort Church is a historic building in which is located on Fort Amsterdam. Fort Church is situated nearby to the historic building , as well as near .
  • Type: Historic building
  • Denomination: Protestant
  • Also known as: “Fort Kerk”
  • Address: Fort Amsterdam 24, Punda, Punda

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Amsterdam and Water Fort.

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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.

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.

Church
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The Fort Church is a church of the United Protestant Community located in the court of 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 Church

Latitude
12.10467° or 12° 6′ 17″ north
Longitude
-68.93439° or 68° 56′ 4″ west
Open location code
774H4338+V6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 194374387
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­protestant
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