Rif Fort (Willemstad)

Netherlands Antilles / Curacao / Willemstad
 fortification, UNESCO World Heritage Site, historical building
Masonry fort designed to close the harbor mouth to enemy ships by acting in concert with Fort Amsterdam.

Recently declared an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Coordinates:   12°6'18"N   68°56'15"W

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  • Rif Fort was erected in A.D.1828 and is Curacao's youngest fort. It was constructed across from Waterfort, complementing the outer fort while defending the outer section of Otrobanda, the city's other district. During World War 2, a massive steel net was stretched across the bay between the two forts to keep enemy ships from entering into Willemstad and the Isla Refinery
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