Fort Willoughby
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Fort Willoughby is a historic coastal fortification in Paramaribo, Suriname, later renamed Fort Zeelandia, that played a key role in the region’s colonial military history.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic coastal fortification
ⓘ
military fort ⓘ |
| architecturalType | bastion fort ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dutch West India Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
colonial trade routes along the Suriname River ⓘ |
| builtForPurpose | defense of Paramaribo and the Suriname River ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Paramaribo
ⓘ
Coastal fortifications ⓘ Forts in Suriname ⓘ |
| country | Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
museum site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasCurrentName | Fort Zeelandia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastions
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cannon emplacements ⓘ ramparts ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
control of river access to Paramaribo
ⓘ
protection of colonial settlement ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named Fort Willoughby under English rule ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Inner City of Paramaribo" ⓘ |
| laterControlledBy | Dutch colonial authorities ⓘ |
| laterRenamed | Fort Zeelandia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Paramaribo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South America ⓘ Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | left bank of the Suriname River ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| near | historic center of Paramaribo ⓘ |
| originallyControlledBy | English colonial authorities ⓘ |
| partOf | historic center of Paramaribo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn |
Dutch colonial defense system in the Guianas
ⓘ
colonial military history of Suriname ⓘ |
| region | Paramaribo District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renamedBy | Dutch colonial administration ⓘ |
| renamedToCommemorate | province of Zeeland in the Dutch Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of early colonial military architecture in Suriname
ⓘ
symbol of European colonial presence in Suriname ⓘ |
| usedDuring | 17th century colonial conflicts in the Guianas ⓘ |
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