Fort Belgica
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Fort Belgica is a 17th-century Dutch colonial fortress on Banda Neira in Indonesia’s Maluku Islands, historically built to control the lucrative spice trade.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Belgica canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | star fort ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
nutmeg trade
ⓘ
spice trade ⓘ |
| builtFor |
control of spice trade
ⓘ
defense ⓘ protection of Dutch interests in Banda Islands ⓘ |
| constructedBy |
Dutch East India Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dutch colonial authorities ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1611 ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| garrisonRole | military stronghold ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastions
ⓘ
inner keep ⓘ outer walls ⓘ thick defensive walls ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Banda Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gunung Api volcano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Cagar Budaya (Indonesian cultural heritage site) ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Dutch colonial period ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Banda Neira town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Banda Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Banda Neira NERFINISHED ⓘ Indonesia ⓘ Maluku Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Maluku Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| near |
Banda Neira town center
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort Nassau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Banda Neira harbour
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort Nassau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebuiltBy | Cornelis Speelman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebuiltIn | 1667 ⓘ |
| restoredIn |
20th century
ⓘ
early 21st century ⓘ |
| shape | pentagonal ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of 17th-century Dutch military architecture in Indonesia
ⓘ
symbol of Dutch control over Banda Islands ⓘ |
| usedAs |
administrative center
ⓘ
military barracks ⓘ prison ⓘ |
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