Netherlands · 17th century
Fort Orange (Dutch: Fort Oranje) is a military fortification in Kralendijk, Bonaire. Originally built in 1639 as a nameless fort by the Dutch West India Company, it is the oldest masonry structure on the island of Bonaire. The fort has never been used for its intended purpose. In 1816, it was rebuilt and named Fort Orange. Its current lighthouse, Kralendijk Lighthouse, was built in 1932. It is one of ten fortresses worldwide named after the Dutch House of Orange.
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Fort Oranje (Bonaire) ranks #4,220 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #40 of the 198 mapped in Netherlands. Founded 1639, it is older than 27% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 708 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. The nearest day-trip guide is Willemstad, 72 km away. See how Netherlands compares in the castle statistics.
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