Fort Nassau
E618431
Fort Nassau is a historic Dutch colonial fortress on Banda Neira in Indonesia’s Maluku Islands, built in the early 17th century to control the lucrative spice trade.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Nassau canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dutch colonial fort
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | European military architecture ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Dutch East India Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Dutch East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | early 17th century ⓘ |
| category |
Dutch colonial architecture in Indonesia
ⓘ
Forts in Indonesia ⓘ History of Maluku ⓘ |
| condition | partially preserved ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Dutch colonial authorities ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| era | Dutch colonial period ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
barracks
ⓘ
bastions ⓘ cannon emplacements ⓘ inner courtyard ⓘ ramparts ⓘ storerooms ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
cultural heritage of Indonesia
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Banda Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Banda Neira NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Maluku Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Maluku Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Banda Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| near | Fort Belgica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Dutch East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
administrative center
ⓘ
control of spice trade ⓘ military defense ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence of early European presence in Banda Islands
ⓘ
symbol of colonial control over spice trade ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of clove trade
ⓘ
control of nutmeg trade ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
garrison quarters
ⓘ
residence of Dutch officials ⓘ storage of spices ⓘ |
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