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.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Niceley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: National Historic Landmark in Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
- Also known as: “Blackbeards Castle”, “Skytsborg”, and “Skytsborg Tower”
- Address: 271 Blackbeard’s Hill Way
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Government House and St. Thomas Synagogue.
Government House
Public building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 Veshalom Oogemiluth Hasadim or The Hebrew Congregation of St. Thomas, is a historic Reform Jewish synagogue located at 2116 Crystal Gade, Queens Quarters, in Charlotte Amalie on the island of Saint Thomas in the U.S. St. Thomas Synagogue is situated 1,100 feet west of Blackbeard’s Castle.
Emancipation Garden
Park
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Emancipation Garden is a park in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands The park was built to commemorate the freeing of the slaves which took place on July 3, 1848.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint Thomas and Charlotte Amalie West.
Saint Thomas
Photo: Calyponte, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint Thomas is one of the U.S. Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Sea, and a constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands, an unincorporated territory of the United States.
Charlotte Amalie West
Town
Charlotte Amalie West is a census-designated place in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands on the west side of the island. It is the third largest town or census-designated place in the U.S. Charlotte Amalie West is situated 2 miles west of Blackbeard’s Castle.
Anna’s Retreat
Town
Anna's Retreat is a suburban census-designated place predominantly in the administrative subdistrict of Tutu in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Small portions of the CDP are in the Northside and Southside subdistricts. Anna’s Retreat is situated 2½ miles east of Blackbeard’s Castle.
Blackbeard’s Castle
- Categories: tower, castle, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas Island, U.S. Virgin Islands, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
18.34386° or 18° 20′ 38″ northLongitude
-64.92959° or 64° 55′ 47″ westOpen location code
77CQ83VC+G5OpenStreetMap ID
way 378307440OpenStreetMap feature
building=historicOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q2968446
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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”
- 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.
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