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Fort Oscar

Fort Oscar - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Fort Oscar (previously Gustav Adolf) is an 18th century military fort in Gustavia, the capital of Saint Barthélemy. It sits at an elevation of 136 feet, overlooking the Gustavia harbor. The fort was built during Sweden's rule of Saint Barthélemy. It was one of the three forts surrounding Gustavia, with Fort Gustav and Fort Karl. It was armed with four canons. Read more on Wikipedia

• type: military installation
• date from: 1789

Source: en.wikipedia.org