Swedish battery of Fort Gustav III | |
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Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy | |
![]() Hill with Gustavia Lighthouse and two canons, which was the location of Fort Gustav | |
Coordinates | 17°53′48″N 62°49′29″W / 17.896700°N 62.824700°W |
Type | Fortification |
Site information | |
Owner | France |
Open to the public | Yes |
Condition | Ruins |
Site history | |
Built | 1787 |
Materials | Stone |
The Swedish battery of Fort Gustav III (French: Batterie suédoise du fort Gustav III) (also Fort Gustav or Fort Gustave) [1] [2] is a historic military battery built in 1787. [3] It is located in Gustavia on the island of Saint Barthélemy, a dependency of France in the Caribbean. The remains of Fort Gustav are registered on the French national list of historic monuments. [3] [4]
Fort Gustav was the most important fortification in Gustavia during the era of Sweden's rule of Saint Barthélemy. [3] It was one of three forts surrounding Gustavia during the Swedish era, along with Fort Karl and Fort Oscar. [5] [6] It was built between 1786 and 1787, [5] on the grounds of previous fortifications built by the French in the late 17th century. [3] [5] It comprised a stone guardhouse, stone ramparts, a cistern, a powder house, two sentry boxes, a bakery, and wooden barracks for 12 men. [5] Towards the end of the Swedish period, the battery fell into ruin. The only remains of Fort Gustav are portions of the enclosure, guardhouse, cistern, powder house, and kitchen. [3]
In 1952, the Météo France weather station was built on the grounds of Fort Gustav. [5] In 1961, the Gustavia Lighthouse was built on the grounds. [7] In 1995, the remains of Fort Gustav were registered on the French national list of historic monuments. [3] [4] [5] In 2004, the weather station was renamed Espace Météo Caraïbes [5] and provided a meteorological museum space. [3] In 2017, two period canons were added to the grounds of Fort Gustav, loaned by the Swedish Navy Museum. [8] [9] Archeological studies of the fort's remains were done in 2020 and 2023. [10] [11]
Swedish battery of Fort Gustav III | |
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Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy | |
![]() Hill with Gustavia Lighthouse and two canons, which was the location of Fort Gustav | |
Coordinates | 17°53′48″N 62°49′29″W / 17.896700°N 62.824700°W |
Type | Fortification |
Site information | |
Owner | France |
Open to the public | Yes |
Condition | Ruins |
Site history | |
Built | 1787 |
Materials | Stone |
The Swedish battery of Fort Gustav III (French: Batterie suédoise du fort Gustav III) (also Fort Gustav or Fort Gustave) [1] [2] is a historic military battery built in 1787. [3] It is located in Gustavia on the island of Saint Barthélemy, a dependency of France in the Caribbean. The remains of Fort Gustav are registered on the French national list of historic monuments. [3] [4]
Fort Gustav was the most important fortification in Gustavia during the era of Sweden's rule of Saint Barthélemy. [3] It was one of three forts surrounding Gustavia during the Swedish era, along with Fort Karl and Fort Oscar. [5] [6] It was built between 1786 and 1787, [5] on the grounds of previous fortifications built by the French in the late 17th century. [3] [5] It comprised a stone guardhouse, stone ramparts, a cistern, a powder house, two sentry boxes, a bakery, and wooden barracks for 12 men. [5] Towards the end of the Swedish period, the battery fell into ruin. The only remains of Fort Gustav are portions of the enclosure, guardhouse, cistern, powder house, and kitchen. [3]
In 1952, the Météo France weather station was built on the grounds of Fort Gustav. [5] In 1961, the Gustavia Lighthouse was built on the grounds. [7] In 1995, the remains of Fort Gustav were registered on the French national list of historic monuments. [3] [4] [5] In 2004, the weather station was renamed Espace Météo Caraïbes [5] and provided a meteorological museum space. [3] In 2017, two period canons were added to the grounds of Fort Gustav, loaned by the Swedish Navy Museum. [8] [9] Archeological studies of the fort's remains were done in 2020 and 2023. [10] [11]