Ruin
Fort Kyk-Over-Al
🇬🇾 Guyana · 17th century
Fort Kyk-Over-Al was a Dutch fort in the colony of Essequibo, in what is now Guyana. It was constructed in 1616 at the intersection of the Essequibo, Cuyuni and Mazaruni rivers. It once served as the centre for the Dutch administration of the county, but now only ruins are left. The name Kyk-Over-Al derives from the Dutch for "See over all", a reference to the commanding view of the river from the fort.
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Fort Kyk-Over-Al ranks #5,799 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #2 of the 2 mapped in Guyana. Founded 1616, it is older than 31% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 626 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. See how Guyana compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Fort Kyk-Over-Al?
Fort Kyk-Over-Al stands in Guyana, at 6.37806°, -58.68889°.
When was Fort Kyk-Over-Al built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1616. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Fort Kyk-Over-Al?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,799 of 8,133 worldwide, and #2 in Guyana. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Fort Kyk-Over-Al?
Fort Zeelandia (Guyana), about 49 km away.
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