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
  • Address: Zeelandiaweg, Paramaribo

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Presidential Palace of Suriname and Onafhankelijkheidsplein.

Government office
Photo: Ian Mackenzie, CC BY 2.0.
The is the presidential palace of in the capital of . It is located across from The Independence Square, which also houses the National Assembly of Suriname, the Congress building, the Court of Justice, and the Ministry of Finance. is situated 260 metres northwest of Fort Zeelandia.

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

Park
Photo: -JvL-, CC BY 2.0.
or Palmgardens is a palm tree landscape garden in , . In addition to tall royal palms, the grounds are home to tropical birds and a "troop" of capuchin monkeys.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rainville and Meerzorg.

Village
is a resort in Suriname, located in the . Its population at the 2012 census was 22,747. The resort is home to the .

Village
Photo: Humbert-L-Siegers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town and resort in , located on the eastern bank of the , directly opposite the capital . Its population at the 2012 census was 12,405.

Photo: Rafaeljantz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, often called Par'bo, is the lively capital and only city of the sparsely inhabited country of . Home to about 240,000 people, or over half of the country's population, this laid-back gem lies 15 km from the Atlantic Ocean.

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
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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 (Suriname)”
  • Dutch: “Fort Zeelandia”
  • Dutch: “Zeelandiaweg 1”
  • 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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