... Caribbean beauty nr2 💛... impressing view of an architectural and engineering monument... situated almost 800 feet above sea level, this remarkable fortress is one of the most dramatic spots in the entire Caribbean... a site of historical and cultural significance... one of the most extensive and earliest surviving well-preserved example of a British polygonal style fortification in the Western Hemisphere... visitors can walk to the top and wander through the courtyard and tour the old officer quarters and see the huge cannons facing out to sea... from its high vantage point you can see spectacular vistas of the Caribbean Sea and five neighboring Caribbean islands... the top tourist attraction on St Kitts... strangely enough the postcard has a postmark from St Kitts but was sent without stamp?? (it looks so🤔) or someone along the way liked the stamp too and pulled it off😁... Big Thanks once again dear Andrene, hope you enjoyed your cruise! 乂❤‿❤乂
The beautiful island of St Kitts has the distinction of being the first Caribbean island to be colonized by the British in 1623 and as such is known as the “mother colony of the West Indies.”
Brimstone Hill Fortress was built over the course of 100 years by African slaves mostly under British command and was built largely from quarried blackened basalt rock. This started circa 1690 when the first cannon was mounted on Brimstone Hill to recapture Fort Charles from French occupation. British troops continue to be stationed at the Brimstone Hill Fortress until it was abandoned circa 1852.
In 1985, Brimstone Hill became a national park.
The Brimstone Hill Fortress is the only UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Leeward Islands of the Caribbean and on the list since 1999.
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