Blackbeard’s Castle
Blackbeard's Castle is one of five National Historic Landmarks in the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is located in the city of Charlotte Amalie, on the island of St. Thomas.
- Tourist attraction
- Description: National Historic Landmark in Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
- Address: 271 Blackbeard’s Hill Way
- Also known as“Blackbeard’s Castle (99 steps (102) + 35 steps)”“Skytsborg”“Skytsborg Tower”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Government House and St. Thomas Synagogue.
Government House
Public building
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Government House is a public building, which is situated 530 feet south of Blackbeard’s Castle.
St. Thomas Synagogue
Synagogue
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St. Thomas Synagogue, officially Congregation Beracha… St. Thomas Synagogue is situated 1,100 feet west of Blackbeard’s Castle.
Emancipation Garden
Park
Emancipation Garden is a park in Saint Thomas, U.S.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Christian and Frenchtown.
Fort Christian
Hamlet
Fort Christian is a settlement on the island of Saint Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands.
Frenchtown
Hamlet
Frenchtown is a settlement on the island of Saint Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands.
Blackbeard’s Castle
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Latitude
18.34386° or 18° 20′ 38″ north
Longitude
-64.92959° or 64° 55′ 47″ west
Open location code
77CQ83VC+G5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=historic
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Blackbeard’s Castle” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Blackbeard’s Castle”
- Danish: “Blackbeards Castle”
- Danish: “Skytsborg”
- Danish: “Sortskægs borg”
- French: “Blackbeard’s Castle”
- French: “château de Barbe Noire”
- French: “Château de Barbe Noire”
- German: “Skytsborg”
- Malayalam: “ബ്ലാക്ക്ബിയേഡ്സ് കോട്ട”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Blackbeard’s Castle”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Blackbeards Castle”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Skytsborg”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Svartskjeggs borg”
- Norwegian: “Skytsborg”
- Spanish: “Blackbeard’s Castle”
- Spanish: “Castillo de barbanegra”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Barbanegra”
- Spanish: “Skytsborg”
- Swedish: “Skytsborg”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bunker Hill and Haagensen House Museum.
Nearby Places
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