From: http://www.goldenageofpiracy.org/dutch-republic/curacao.php

When the Dutch arrived in 1634, they built forts at key points around the island to protect themselves from foreign powers, privateers, and pirates. Six of the best preserved forts can still be seen today: Waterfort (1634) Fort Amsterdam (1635) Fort Beekenburg (1703)[30] Fort Nassau (1797) Riffort (1828) Piscadera Bay Fort (built between 1701–1704).

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