Fort Oscar Explained

Fort Oscar
Map Type:Saint Barthélemy#Caribbean
Location:Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy
Coordinates:17.8973°N -62.8536°W
Type:Fortification
Built:1789
Used:National Gendarmerie
Ownership:France
Open To Public:No

Fort Oscar (previously Gustav Adolf)[1] 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.[2] The fort was built during Sweden's rule of Saint Barthélemy.[3] It was one of the three forts surrounding Gustavia, with Fort Gustav and Fort Karl.[4] [5] It was armed with four canons.[6]

Today, Fort Oscar houses the local Gendarmerie.[7] [8] The fort is often a site for viewing regattas, such as Les Voiles de Saint-Barth and the St Barths Bucket Regatta.[9] [10] Fireworks are featured over Fort Oscar on special occasions such as New Year's Eve.[11] [12] [13]

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Notes and References

  1. Gassies . Éric . 2022-03-01 . Île de Saint-Barthélemy . ADLFI. Archéologie de la France - Informations. Une revue Gallia . fr . 2114-0502.
  2. Book: Sailing Directions for the West Indies . 1949 . United States Hydrographic Office, U.S. Government Printing Office . 6th . II . en.
  3. Web site: Fort Karl . 2023-12-22 . www.conservatoire-du-littoral.fr . Conservatoire du littoral.
  4. Web site: February 2, 2017 . The Swedish Battlements of Fort Gustav . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211102143315/http://www.stbarthweekly.com/pdf/Weekly379.pdf . November 2, 2021 . December 21, 2023 . St. Barth Weekly . 6 . No. 379.
  5. Körber . Lill-Ann . 2019 . Sweden and St. Barthélemy: Exceptionalisms, Whiteness, and the Disappearance of Slavery from Colonial History . Scandinavian Studies . 91 . 1–2 . 74–97 . 10.5406/scanstud.91.1-2.0074 . 10.5406/scanstud.91.1-2.0074 . 0036-5637.
  6. Book: The Nautical Magazine and Naval Chronicle... a Journal of Papers on Subjects Connected with Maritime Affairs . 1850 . Simpkin, Marshall & Company . en.
  7. Web site: 2023-05-28 . Gérald Darmanin veut renforcer la sécurité à Saint Barthélemy . 2023-12-21 . Guadeloupe la 1ère . fr-FR.
  8. News: Les Voiles de Saint-Barth at Full Steam . St Barth Weekly .
  9. News: March 25, 2010 . Where to Watch the Regattas . 4 . St-Barth Weekly . 195 .
  10. News: March 16, 2017 . Around the Bucket . 13 . St-Barth Weekly . 385 .
  11. Web site: 2023-12-21 . The Ultimate Caribbean New Year's Eve Is in St Barth . 2023-12-22 . Caribbean Journal . en.
  12. Web site: Dobson . Jim . Billionaire Superyacht Showdown: Who's Who In St. Barths For New Year 2024 . 2023-12-22 . Forbes . en.
  13. Web site: St. Barts Throws the Caribbean's Best New Year's Eve Celebration - 87373 . 2023-12-22 . www.luxurytravelmagazine.com.

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