Fort Zeelandia

Fort Zeelandia is a fortress in , . In 1640 the French built a wooden fort on the spot which, during British colonial period, was reinforced and became Fort Willoughby. It was taken by the Dutch in 1667 and renamed Fort Zeelandia.
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  • Opening hours: Monday–Saturday 8:00 AM–2:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: 17th century Dutch fortress in Paramaribo, Suriname
  • Also known as: “Fort Zeelandia (Suriname)” and “Zeelandiaweg 1”
  • Address: Zeelandiaweg, Paramaribo

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Presidential Palace of Suriname and Onafhankelijkheidsplein.

Government office
Photo: Ian Mackenzie, CC BY 2.0.
The is the… is situated 260 metres northwest of Fort Zeelandia.

Park
Photo: Forrestjunky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a town square in , the capital of Suriname. is situated 230 metres northwest of Fort Zeelandia.

Park
Photo: -JvL-, CC BY 2.0.
or Palmgardens is a palm tree landscape garden in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rainville and Meerzorg.

Village
is a resort in Suriname, located in the .

Village
Photo: Humbert-L-Siegers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town and resort in , located…

Photo: Rafaeljantz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, often called Par'bo, is the lively capital…

Fort Zeelandia

Latitude
5.82514° or 5° 49′ 31″ north
Longitude
-55.14972° or 55° 8′ 59″ west
Open location code
68Q6RVG2+34
Open­Street­Map ID
way 135981998
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q656587
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zeeuws—“Fort Zeelandia” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Fort Zeelandia”
  • Dutch: “Fort Zeelandia”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حصن زيلانديا”
  • French: “fort Zeelandia”
  • French: “Fort Zeelandia”
  • German: “Fort Zeelandia”
  • Irish: “Fort Zeelandia”
  • Italian: “Forte Zeelandia”
  • Japanese: “ゼーランディア要塞”
  • Lithuanian: “Zelandijos fortas”
  • Malayalam: “ഫോർട്ട് സീലാൻഡിയ (പരമാരിബൊ)”
  • Malayalam: “ഫോർട്ട് സീലാൻഡിയ”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Fort Zeelandia”
  • Norwegian: “Fort Zeelandia”
  • Portuguese: “Forte Zeelandia”
  • Russian: “Форт Зеландия”
  • Russian: “Форт-Зеландия”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Fort Zeelandia (Surinam)”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Fort Zeelandia”
  • Spanish: “Fuerte Zeelandia”
  • Zeeuws: “Fort Zeelandia”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Fort Zeelandia complex and Perscentrum.

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Places to explore: Foto Baka and Statue of Queen Wilhelmina.

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