Fort Christian
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Location:	Charlotte Amalie
Built/Founded:	1680
Architect:	Governor Jørgen Iversen
Architectural style(s):	No Style Listed
Governing body:	Local
Added to NRHP:	May 5, 1977
Designated NHL:	May 5, 1977[1]
NRHP Reference#:	77001329[2]

Fort Christian is a Danish-built fort in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. It was constructed by the Danish government in the 1600s who occupied the small Caribbean island. As the oldest standing structure in the U.S. Virgin Islands, this fort has served as a town center, a government building, and a jail. It currently holds the St. Thomas Museum. This museum holds artifacts and art of the Danish period.

It was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1977.^[1]

As of April 2007 the fort is under renovation. The renovations had not been completed as of August, 2009.

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