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Russian Fort Elizabeth

🇺🇸 United States · 19th century

Russian Fort Elizabeth in the United States
Photo: en:User:Mel29 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Pāʻulaʻula State Historical Park is a National Historic Landmark just southeast of present-day Waimea on the island of Kauaʻi in Hawaiʻi. It is the last remaining Native Hawaiian fort on the Hawaiian Islands, built in the early 19th century by natives with an Italian-based design provided by a German traveler who arrived on a Russian-American Company ship, as a project of High Chief Kaumualiʻi. The star fort was employed by the Kingdom of Hawaii in the 19th century under the name Fort Hipo (Hawaiian: Pāʻulaʻula o Hipo).

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Russian Fort Elizabeth ranks #1,422 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #28 of the 105 mapped in United States. Founded 1816, it is older than 12% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 562 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 5,833 times in the last 60 days, more than 86% of the atlas. See how United States compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Russian Fort Elizabeth?

Russian Fort Elizabeth stands in the United States, at 21.95167°, -159.66417°.

When was Russian Fort Elizabeth built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1816. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Russian Fort Elizabeth?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,422 of 7,738 worldwide, and #28 in the United States. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Russian Fort Elizabeth?

ʻIolani Palace, about 200 km away.

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