Fortress
Brimstone Hill Fortress
🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis · 17th century
Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a well-preserved fortress on a hill on the island of St. Kitts, in the Federation of St. Christopher (St. Kitts) and Nevis in the Eastern Caribbean. It was designed by British military engineers, and was built and maintained by enslaved Africans. It is one of the best preserved historical fortifications in the Americas.
The complex of fortifications were constructed on Brimstone Hill, a very steeply sloping hill situated close to the sea on the Western, Caribbean coast of St. Kitts.
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Brimstone Hill Fortress ranks #1,181 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking. Founded 1690, it is older than 23% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 626 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,242 times in the last 60 days, more than 69% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Saint Kitts and Nevis compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Brimstone Hill Fortress?
Brimstone Hill Fortress stands in Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 17.347°, -62.836°.
When was Brimstone Hill Fortress built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1690. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
Is Brimstone Hill Fortress a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
Yes — Brimstone Hill Fortress is inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, per its Wikidata entry.
How famous is Brimstone Hill Fortress?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,181 of 8,133 worldwide. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Brimstone Hill Fortress?
Fort Oranje (Sint Eustatius), about 22 km away.
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