Fort Amsterdam has guarded the entrance to St. Anna Bay since the 1630s and still houses Curaçao's government offices and the governor's residence at the tip of Punda.
Within its ochre walls sits the Fort Church, in which a British cannonball from 1804 remains lodged.
The complex is a short walk from the hotel and you can wander the courtyard and waterfront ramparts freely
It is the historic heart of Willemstad and a quiet counterpoint to the busy shopping streets nearby.
- Collection
- Willemstad & Punda
- In the series
- No. 31 of 105
- From the hotel
- 4 min on foot
- Good to know
- 3 notes
- Questions
- 1 answered
- Read
- 2 min
Good to know
- Find the 1804 cannonball embedded in the Fort Church wall.
- Walk the ramparts for harbour-mouth views.
- It is an easy stroll from the hotel through Punda.
Questions & answers
Can you visit Fort Amsterdam?
Yes, the courtyard, waterfront and Fort Church are open to visitors, though it remains a working government complex.