Water Fort

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.
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  • Type: Fort
  • Description: fortification on Curaçao
  • Also known as: “Punda Waterfort” and “Waterfort”
  • Address: Waterfortstraat, Punda

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Amsterdam and Queen Emma Bridge.

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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.

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The is a pontoon bridge across St. Anna Bay on island in the Dutch Caribbean. It connects the Punda and quarters of the capital city, . is situated 260 metres northwest of Water Fort.

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.

Water Fort

Latitude
12.10407° or 12° 6′ 15″ north
Longitude
-68.93429° or 68° 56′ 3″ west
Levels
1
Open location code
774H4338+J7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 312133432
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Wiki­data ID
Q1868314
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Water Fort” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Waterfort Punda”
  • Dutch: “Waterfort Willemstad”
  • Dutch: “Waterfort”
  • Greek: “Βάτερφορτ”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Waterfort”
  • Norwegian: “Waterfort”
  • Papiamento: “Waterfort”
  • Polish: “Waterfort”
  • Spanish: “Fuerte Water”
  • Spanish: “Waterfort”

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Highlights include Politie Bureau Punda and City Hall of Willemstad.

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