Fort Oranje
Fort Oranje
3.5
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A nineteenth-century fort (now serving as the Harbor Office) featuring an adjacent stone lighthouse.
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bukagirl
New Jersey4,215 contributions
Nov 2019 • Solo
An old fort with some cannons and a lighthouse, it's a nice photo op and has history behind it.
Never seems to be open.
Never seems to be open.
Written 30 November 2019
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TravelDadYT
Baton Rouge, LA2,193 contributions
May 2016 • Family
We walked by on our way back to our cruise ship. Very close to the dock. Easy walking; less than two blocks.
Written 9 June 2016
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Jenny P
Bangkok, Thailand42 contributions
Nov 2014 • Couples
Interesting unknown history. We had no idea and it is interesting to see the history. We stumbled across this and it is worth the stop.
Written 7 July 2015
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DanCru10
Los Angeles, CA73 contributions
Jan 2019 • Family
It looks beautiful and historical. We didn't go inside, just looked outside. Very beautiful place, near the cruise terminal.
Written 15 September 2019
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jerry S
Clarksville, TN16 contributions
Nov 2014 • Friends
Nice place to visit, very low cost, real good local entertainment, and local food, you will love your visit
Written 3 December 2014
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Alexander K
Los Angeles, California106 contributions
Mar 2014 • Family
It was a nice visit on the beach at the fort. We climbed it and it was really windy but beautiful. Many fun rock ornaments on the beach and the weather was great. Learn a bit of history before you go, otherwise it will look like a pile of rocks for you.
Written 22 March 2014
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Traveler O
Washington DC, DC1,216 contributions
May 2013 • Family
Not much to see. The tower is worth a picture or two and there's a few cannons where the fort walls would be. Ok for the history of it and a few pics. Otherwise, not much to it. No more than 5-10 minutes needed at this site.
Written 31 January 2014
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Mark G
Catonsville, MD3,421 contributions
Mar 2023 • Couples
Pulling into the harbor on the Carnival Horizon, Ft. Oranje was the 1st thing to catch our eye sitting along the harbor with its attractive orange facade and red roofs. Built in 1639 by the Dutch West India Company, it is the oldest structure on the island. It was rebuilt in 1816 and named Ft. Oranje and the lighthouse was added in1932. It apparently never saw battle and in its later years has been used as a prison, fire department, police department and museum. It was nice to walk around the small complex and try to interpret some of the plaques written in Dutch.
Written 3 April 2023
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BrakiWorldTraveler
Belgrade, Serbia19,450 contributions
Jan 2023
From a distance you'd never think this being a fort. However when we disembarked took a short walk - yellow painted walls with few cannons and a lighthouse.
Just a pass by attraction 5 min from the cruise port.
Just a pass by attraction 5 min from the cruise port.
Written 9 February 2023
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tdsuperstar
Toronto, Canada19,404 contributions
Dec 2019 • Family
It was impossible to miss Fort Oranje coming off the cruise boat to get to the Bonaire Cruise Market and walking through downtown Kralendijk. Some great views overlooking the ocean and the architecture of the buildings. There were a couple of courtyards where my daughter and I sat down to enjoy the trees and the chirping of the birds in the hot hot sun! Not that Fort Oranje is a must thing to see, but if you’re in the vicinity, why not check it out!?
Written 5 January 2020
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