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- But it was soon renamed in a more descriptive manner: Kyk-Over-Al, meaning “see over all,” in reference to the fort’s commanding views of the rivers.
- The name Kyk-Over-Al derives from the Dutch for "See over all", a reference to the commanding view of the river from the fort.
- Since the Dutch had managed to reclaim the land here from the Ocean, focus of economic activity shifted north and Fort Kyk over Al lost its function.
- A solitary arch is all that remains of Fort Kyk-Over-Al, the fort built by the Dutch in 1616 when they ruled Guyana. The history of the site is not a peaceful.
- It was named Fort Ter Hoogen in honour of an influential Dutchman. However, this appellation soon gave way to the descriptive name Kyk-Over-Al...
- The fort’s name was later changed to the Dutch phrase ‘Kyk-Over-Al’ which means to ‘see over all’. Who built the forts in Guyana?
- In some cases these claims could date back to around 1580 with the earliest Portugese and Dutch settlers at Fort Kyk-over-al.
- The oldest fort in Guyana is the Fort Kyk-Over-Al. It was built by the Dutch in 1616 deep in the Essequibo River estuary on a tiny island.
- Nicholas Laughlin braves the heat as he goes in search of Kyk-over-Al, the ruined Dutch fort that is one of Guyana's most storied historical sites.
- Source: https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-americas/fort-kyk-over-al-0012477.
