Fort Charles
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Fort Charles is a historic coastal fortification in Port Royal, Jamaica, built by the British in the 17th century to defend the harbor and once known as one of the key strongholds in the Caribbean.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Charles canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal fortification
ⓘ
fort ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| armedWith | cannon ⓘ |
| builtBy |
British
ⓘ
Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1660s ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1650s ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Jamaica ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastions
ⓘ
cannon emplacements ⓘ officers quarters ⓘ parade ground ⓘ powder magazine ⓘ sea-facing walls ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | yes ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic monument ⓘ |
| laterModified |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kingston Harbour
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Port Royal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Caribbean Sea
ⓘ
Jamaica south coast ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| namedAfter | King Charles II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Lime Street, Port Royal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Port Royal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Jamaica National Heritage Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | entrance to Kingston Harbour ⓘ |
| partiallyDestroyedIn | 1692 ⓘ |
| partiallySubmerged | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
British colonial fortifications in the Caribbean
ⓘ
defences of Port Royal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
coastal defence
ⓘ
harbour defence ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | key British stronghold in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| sufferedEvent | 1692 Jamaica earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristActivities |
guided tours
ⓘ
historical exhibits ⓘ |
| usedAs | tourist attraction ⓘ |
| usedFor |
naval defence
ⓘ
protection of Port Royal ⓘ |
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