Fort Island
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Fort Island is a historic river island settlement in Guyana’s Essequibo River, known for its colonial-era Dutch fortifications and role in the region’s early administration.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Island canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortified island
ⓘ
historic settlement ⓘ river island ⓘ |
| accessMethod | boat ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Dutch colonial architecture ⓘ |
| category |
former colonial capitals in South America
ⓘ
historic islands of Guyana ⓘ river islands of South America ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | culturally protected area ⓘ |
| country | Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerColonialPower | Dutch Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | local Guyanese authorities ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
riverine landscape
ⓘ
ruins of Dutch fortifications ⓘ small resident community ⓘ |
| hasFortification | Fort Zeelandia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageSite | Court of Policy building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
national monument of Guyana
ⓘ
protected historic site ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
early administrative center of Essequibo colony
ⓘ
seat of Dutch colonial government in Essequibo ⓘ |
| inception | 18th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Essequibo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Essequibo Islands-West Demerara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Atlantic watershed ⓘ |
| locatedInFormerColony | Dutch Guiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion | Essequibo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Essequibo Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | mouth of the Essequibo River ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| partOf | colonial-era defense network in Guyana ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | 18th century Dutch colonial era ⓘ |
| tourism | heritage tourism destination ⓘ |
| usedFor |
colonial administration
ⓘ
military defense ⓘ river navigation control ⓘ trade control ⓘ |
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