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Rif Fort Curaçao
(Netherlands Antilles - Willemstad, Curaçao)
This fortress is built in 1829, to defend Otrabanda and the entrance of St. Anna Bay.
In World War II, it became operaionel again. It was equipped with two 37mm-machineguns. The movable chain between the Rif Fort and the Waterfort was also re-used, now against German U-boats.
Nowadays the Riffort contains restaurants and shops.
Source
- Text: Fedor de Vries
- Photos: Fedor de Vries
Address and contactinformation
- Address:
- Gouveneur van Slobbeweg
Willemstad, Curaçao - Website:
- riffortcuracao.com
- WWII grade:
- 40%
- Rating:
- 20%
Where is it?
Nearby (help)
Monument
- Remembrance Carillon Curaçao Museum
- Memorial Commonwealth War Graves Curaçao and Aruba
- War Memorial Curaçao
Cemetery
- Mass Grave Chinese Sailors Kolebra Bèrdè
- Dutch War Grave R.C. Cemetery Willemstad
- Dutch War Graves Military Cemetery Curaçao
Fortification
