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Fort Zeelandia

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Fort Zeelandia
Fort Zeelandia. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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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.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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