Lieu historique

Fort Christian

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Robert
November 10, 2018
Historic fort built by the Danish in 1682.
Sarah
July 18, 2014
Historic buildings and shopping in old-time molasses warehouses
Renata
December 11, 2021
Downtown! Fort Christian is the oldest standing structure in the Virgin Islands; it has stood as a sentry overlooking the Charlotte Amalie Harbor for over 300 years.
Pamela
November 27, 2021
For the history buffs!
Xaverie
January 4, 2020
The fort in Charlotte Amalie bears the name Fort Christian after Christian V of Denmark. It was built between 1672 and 1678. The tall, meter-thick walls are built partly in stone and stand as a massive extension of the bedrock, supported by large buttresses built of brick, which was sailed over as ballast in the hulls of the ships. The fort also has walls built of the random rubble known locally as blue bit. The bricks needed were provided by 5-6 ships sailing with them as ballast. They were similar to Flensburg bricks, a smaller type widely used in Holland, Germany and Schleswig-Holstein. Local rain-forest timber like mahogany and the dark, heavy wood lignum vitae (‘wood of life’) was used for lintels above doors and windows, for shutters and for other elements of the building that needed wood. Parking is next door to the fort - between the police station/courts and the fort. It's the perfect place to park to explore the historic fort and alleyways of downtown Charlotte Amalie. In addition, duty free shopping is also downtown!
The fort in Charlotte Amalie bears the name Fort Christian after Christian V of Denmark. It was built between 1672 and 1678. The tall, meter-thick walls are built partly in stone and stand as a massive extension of the bedrock, supported by large buttresses built of brick, which was sailed over a…

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