Revel in the history and landscape of Brimstone Hill

On the volcanic cliffs of St. Kitts shoreline, rests a centuries-old fort called the "Gibraltar of the West Indies called". Brimstone Hill, named after the black rock was formed from which it is both one of the main locations of the colonial era in the Caribbean and simply the best. After the most important line of defense for the British and French in the colonial period and the final destruction, the fortress was saved from oblivion in the mid-20Century. During a tour of the site today, visitors can not only an important historical perspective, but a witness of the best views anywhere in the Caribbean.

After officially as the island of St. Christopher is known, St. Kitts is a unique distinction in the history of the Caribbean plans. As the first island settled by the Europeans, St. Kitts served as a model society for the settlers who flocked to the region through the ages 17 and 18 years. Alearly colonial period, was St. Kitts from Britain and France jointly, by mutual agreement, which lasted from 1627 until 1713. According to the indigenous peoples were wiped out by the St. Kitts and other Caribbean islands, European settlers began to strengthen in their settlements and the development of various industries. St. Kitts' Brimstone Hill at the same time one of the oldest, largest and best preserved examples of a European development throughout the Caribbean.

The massive fortressBrimstone Hill was built in pieces between 1690 to 1790. Almost all the stones were used in the fortress of the volcanic rocks, which lies along the coast of St. Kitts. The black stones were then precariously into the walls of the fortress, including an outer wall of a cliff, overlooking the 800 meters and windy in the Caribbean. As the fortress built, the structure has come to be a massive expansion of the coastal cliffs and dangerous ImpenetrableBrimstone Hill.

In 1792, has a French fleet, consisting of 50 ships and about 8,000 people, managed to Brimstone Hill record of 1,000 British soldiers stationed on the cliffs. But returned after the Treaty of Versailles, a year later, both the fortress and the island of St. Kitts was the British Crown. While Brimstone Hill served as an active military camp for another 60 years, the massive fortress was abandoned and the elements from the middle of the 19th Century abandoned. In 1965,The Brimstone Hill has risen as a national park and has undergone years of restoration, then earned distinction as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Today, visitors can visit the Brimstone Hill Fortress restructured and experience the same great view once enjoyed by European soldiers. Daily tours of the facility of 38 acres and visit the hospital, the fourth official, stores of ammunition and showed the cemetery and the impressive fortress with their weapons back on and the CaribbeanSea. In on-site museum visitors can a collection of artifacts left by soldiers and slaves who helped build the fort. After inclusion into the rich history of the site, visitors can walk a number of hiking trails through dense coastal St. Kitts' forest. While there is much to see along the trails, the largest natural beauty can be found by the Caribbean Sea from the top of the fortress. In the south-east, both the sister island of St. Kitts' of Nevis and Montserratare clearly visible, while the smaller islands like St. Barts, St. Maarten, St. Eustatius and Saba are in the north to see.

If you are a fan of history, or just a curious traveler should Brimstone Hill on the list of must-visit destinations in St. Kitts. While there may be many in the Brimstone Hill, the view from the top of one of the main structures learning in the region, is something which treasure for a lifetime.

Justin Burch writes articles about Travelin St. Kitts for the Marriott Resorts.