Fort Beekenburg

Fort Beekenburg is a building in . Fort Beekenburg is situated nearby to , as well as near the historic site .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Baya Beach and Santa Barbara Beach.

Beach
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is one of 38 official beaches on the Caribbean island of , situated on a peninsula in the south-east of Caracas Bay next to Fort Beekenburg. is situated 170 metres south of Fort Beekenburg.

Beach
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is a private beach on the island of , located at the southeast of island. The terrain was the property of a mining company, close by an ancient phosphate mine that can still be found.

Manor estate
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is a manor estate, which is situated 2 km north of Fort Beekenburg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Seru Grandi and Koraal Specht.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Fort Beekenburg.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 5 km northwest of Fort Beekenburg.

Neighborhood
is a residential area in southeast located in the eastern part of the capital, . The word in Papiamentu means salt lake. is situated 6 km northwest of Fort Beekenburg.

Fort Beekenburg

Latitude
12.07248° or 12° 4′ 21″ north
Longitude
-68.86206° or 68° 51′ 43″ west
Inception
1793
Open location code
774H34CQ+X5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 520899797
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q5027351
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Fort Beekenburg” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Reef edge and Fort Beekenburg (1793) [discover the history of Curacao/free].

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