Fort Amsterdam
E723050
Fort Amsterdam is a historic 17th-century Dutch fort in Willemstad, Curaçao, that served as the island’s main defensive stronghold and now houses important government buildings.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fort
ⓘ
government building complex ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Dutch colonial military architecture ⓘ |
| builtBy | Dutch West India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorCharacteristic | yellow-painted buildings ⓘ |
| constructedFor |
defense of Curaçao
ⓘ
headquarters of Dutch West India Company on Curaçao ⓘ |
| contains | Fort Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controls | access to Willemstad harbour ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 12.104°N 68.933°W ⓘ |
| country | Curaçao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Dutch West India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
government offices
ⓘ
offices of the Council of Ministers of Curaçao ⓘ seat of the Governor of Curaçao ⓘ |
| denominationOfChurchWithin | Protestant ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | low-lying coastal fort ⓘ |
| hasChapel | yes ⓘ |
| hasPart | Fort Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inception | 1634 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caribbean
ⓘ
Kingdom of the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Punda, Willemstad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island of Curaçao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Willemstad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
coral stone
ⓘ
masonry ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody |
Caribbean Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St. Anna Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | combination of military and governmental functions ⓘ |
| openToPublic | partially ⓘ |
| operator | Government of Curaçao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
main defensive stronghold of Curaçao
ⓘ
military fortification ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Curaçao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic waterfront of Willemstad ⓘ |
| religiousBuildingWithin | Fort Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
British occupation during the Napoleonic Wars
ⓘ
Spanish attack of 1635 ⓘ expansion and reinforcement in the 18th century ⓘ |
| strategicLocation | entrance of St. Anna Bay ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative government activities
ⓘ
ceremonial state functions ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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