Fort Zeelandia (Paramaribo)

Fort Zeelandia
Part of Suriname
Fort Zeelandia in Paramaribo
Location
Fort Zeelandia
Coordinates5°49′31″N 55°09′00″W / 5.8252°N 55.149872°W / 5.8252; -55.149872
Site history
Built1651 (1651)

Fort Zeelandia is a fortress in Paramaribo, Suriname. In 1640 the French built a wooden fort on the spot which, during British colonial period, was reinforced and became Fort Willoughby. It was taken by the Dutch in 1667 and renamed Fort Zeelandia.

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