Christiansted, Danish colonial port town on Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands.
Christiansted extends along the northeastern coast of Saint Croix with stone buildings in pastel colors and red tile roofs near Fort Christianswaern.
The Danish West India Company established Christiansted in 1734 after acquiring Saint Croix from France, making it the capital of their Caribbean colonies.
The architecture throughout Christiansted combines Danish design principles with construction techniques from African craftsmen who built the structures during colonial times.
Christiansted National Historic Site provides guided tours of five preserved colonial structures, including the customs house, scale house, and fort.
Alexander Hamilton worked as a clerk at a trading company on King Street during his youth before departing for education in North America.
Location: Saint Croix
Inception: 1734
Elevation above the sea: 14 m
GPS coordinates: 17.75000,-64.75000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:03
Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve
3.4 km
Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge
17.8 km
Christiansted National Historic Site
5.1 km
Fort Frederik
14.7 km
Mount Eagle
6.6 km
Green Cay National Wildlife Refuge
9.1 km
St. George Village Botanical Garden
9.9 km
Reef Bay Sugar Factory Historic District
64 km
Hams Bluff Light
13.1 km
Estate Judith's Fancy
3.2 km
Danish West India and Guinea Company Warehouse
5 km
Coakley Bay Estate
11.6 km
Frederiksted Historic District
15.5 km
Fort Christiansværn
5.1 km
Slob Historic District
3.8 km
Christiansted Historic District
4.8 km
Estate Saint George Historic District
9.2 km
Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts
14.7 km
Danish Custom House
5 km
Christiansted Lutheran Church
4.9 km
Den hellige treenighetskirke
14.4 km
Salt Pond Beach
62.4 km
Turquoise Beach
64.2 km
St. Croix VLBA station
17.7 km
West Beach
13.6 km
Tamarind Reef Beach
8.9 km
Sprat Hall Beach
15.2 km
Strawberry Hill Historic District
2.2 kmReviews
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