Fort Kyk-Over-Al
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Fort Kyk-Over-Al is a historic Dutch colonial fortification in present-day Guyana that once served as the administrative and commercial center of the Essequibo colony.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dutch colonial fortification
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fort ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | military fortification ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
British Empire
NERFINISHED
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Dutch Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Dutch West India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | approximately 6.5°N 58.7°W ⓘ |
| country | Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerFunction |
administrative center of Essequibo colony
ⓘ
commercial center of Essequibo colony ⓘ military stronghold ⓘ trading post ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Trust of Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
remains of walls
ⓘ
stone archway ruins ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
national monument of Guyana
ⓘ
protected historic site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Essequibo Islands-West Demerara region
NERFINISHED
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Essequibo River NERFINISHED ⓘ former Dutch colony of Essequibo ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricRegion | Guianas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | Dutch colonial period in Guyana ⓘ |
| locatedOn | small island in the Essequibo River ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
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stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Dutch phrase "Kijk over al" ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Dutch ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Bartica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parika NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| regionServed | Essequibo colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| river | Essequibo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important archaeological site in Guyana
ⓘ
one of the earliest European forts in Guyana ⓘ symbol of early Dutch presence in the Guianas ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
decline after shift of colonial administration downstream
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served as hub for riverine trade on the Essequibo ⓘ served as seat of government for Essequibo colony ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| translationOfName | "see over all" ⓘ |
| transportAccess | boat only ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administration of plantations in Essequibo
ⓘ
control of regional trade ⓘ defense of river approaches ⓘ |
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