Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam
Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam is a fort in Suriname built from 1734 to 1747 at the confluence of the Suriname and Commewijne rivers. It is open to the public as an open-air museum.
Jakob van der Schley, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nieuw Amsterdam and Mariënburg.
Nieuw Amsterdam
Village
Nieuw Amsterdam is the capital of the Commewijne District in Suriname.
Mariënburg
Hamlet
Mariënburg is a former sugarcane plantation, factory… Mariënburg is situated 5 km east of Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam.
Noord
Village
Noord is a resort in Suriname, located in the Para District. Noord is situated 5 km southwest of Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam.
Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam
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- Description: fort near Nieuw-Amsterdam, Suriname
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Latitude
5.88802° or 5° 53′ 17″ north
Longitude
-55.09173° or 55° 5′ 30″ west
Open location code
68Q6VWQ5+68
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=common
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam”
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن نيو امستردام”
- Japanese: “ニーウ・アムステルダム要塞”
- Japanese: “フォート・ニュー・アムステルダム”
- Polish: “Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam”
- Russian: “Ньив-Амстердам”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam”
- Spanish: “Fuerte Nueva Ámsterdam”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Telecom museum and Districtscommissariaat Commewijne.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Museum cafe and RGD Poli Nw-Amsterdam.
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