Fort Beekenburg at Caracas Bay, Curaçao
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Fort Beekenburg was built in 1703 on a rocky headland on the eastern shore of Caracas Bay on the orders of the Governor Van Beek (and named after him) to protect the entrance to the bay behind it; the Spaanse Water (Spanish water).
The round tower of the fort was completely built out of stones that were fabricated in the Netherlands and which were shipped to Curaçao as ballast.
Submitted: 27/05/2025
Accepted: 05/06/2025
Fort Beekenburg at Caracas Bay, Curaçao
Buy this photo on Getty Images : Getty Images
Fort Beekenburg was built in 1703 on a rocky headland on the eastern shore of Caracas Bay on the orders of the Governor Van Beek (and named after him) to protect the entrance to the bay behind it; the Spaanse Water (Spanish water).
The round tower of the fort was completely built out of stones that were fabricated in the Netherlands and which were shipped to Curaçao as ballast.
Submitted: 27/05/2025
Accepted: 05/06/2025