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	Fort Zeelandia (Taiwan) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Fort Zeelandia (Chinese: 熱蘭遮城; pinyin: rèlánzhē chéng; POJ: Jo̍ahlânjia Siâⁿ) was a fortress built over ten years from 1624–1634 by the Dutch Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie, in the town of Anping (Tainan) on the island of Formosa, present day Taiwan, during their 38-year rule over the western part of it.
		The fort was designed to be surrounded by three concentric layers of walls and the four corners of the fort were built into protruding bastions for better defence.
		Under the peace treaty Koxinga-Dutch Treaty (1662) signed on 1 February 1662 between Koxinga and Frederick Coyett, the Dutch governor, the Dutch surrendered the Fortress and left all the goods and property of the VOC behind at Fort Zeelandia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fort_Zeelandia_(Taiwan) (449 words)

	Port Zeelandia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		One of the earliest forts constructed by the Dutch is Fort Zeelandia, which leaves parts of the wall and a semicircular base now.
		Fort Zeelandia was built on an offshore social at Yi-Kun-Shen with bricks from java for construction.
		During the Dutch's occupation of Taiwan, Ford Zeelandia was the residence of the governor and the administration center.
	www.premier.com.tw /Touring/FortZeelandia.htm (238 words)

	Location and history (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		During the period of Dutch occupation, the Fort and the Court of Policy were part of a large urban settlement that extended along the northeastern section of the island.
		This brick fort, which replaced a wooden fort, was constructed in accordance to a design by the then Secretary of the Colony of Essequibo Laurens Storm Vans Gravesande (the colony’s longest serving Dutch Commandeur) to conserve funds.
		Fort Zeelandia and the building of the Court of Policy represent the industrial skill and creativity of our people, a testimony of the cultural patrimony of the nation.
	www.landofsixpeoples.com /news02/nc2051913.htm (369 words)

	Essequibo River Region
		Fort Island, approximately 16 km from the mouth of the Essequibo River, is rich in Guyanese history.
		The red brick fort is in the shape of a lozenge, an architectural style common to some of the West African slave-forts of the period.
		Kykoveral, an islet in the mouth of the Mazaruni is the cradle of Dutch occupation in Guyana.
	www.visitgt.com /travellogs/essequiboregion.html (876 words)

	national trust
		This brick fort which replaced a wooden structure was constructed in accordance to a design by the then secretary of the colony of Essequibo Laurens Storm Vans Gravesande (the colony’s longest serving Dutch Commandeur 1738 — 1776) to conserve funds.
		This fort was constructed of wood and enclosed with palisades.
		FORT KYK-OVER-Al This was erected at Cartabo Point in the Esssequibo River and appears to be the earliest Dutch fort.
	www.nationaltrust.gov.gy /natmonuments.html (2097 words)

	Another hit- from Guyana: Land of Six Peoples
		Unlike either Fort Nassau or Fort Kykoveral, a fair amount is known about the origins of Fort Zeelandia, which was named after the Dutch province of Zeeland.
		The actual builders of Fort Zeelandia, of course, were the Essequibo slaves who came under levy from both the private and the Dutch West India Company plantations.
		While it is commendable that the Government is taking a direct interest in Fort Island, and is to rehabilitate the road, it still has to be borne in mind that this is a historical site, and the roadway cannot be treated in the same way as the streets of Georgetown.
	www.landofsixpeoples.com /news/ns10720.htm (611 words)

	National Anping Harbor Historic Park-Finding the heritage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Fort Zeelandia is an old castle built by the Dutch people in 1624 and it took 10 years to complete.
		Fort Zeelandia is one of the few heritage sites in Taiwan that have embraced many cultures.
		Fort Zeelandia was then designated as an arsenal, in 1874 A.D. when the Eternal Golden Castle was built, many of the construction materials was taken from Fort Zeelandia.
	anping.tncg.gov.tw /archaeology/e_aha_01.jsp (275 words)

	50 YEARS 'STICHTING SURINAAMS MUSEUM' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The fort is located on the very spot where the first colonists set foot on shore and from which the further development of the country took place.
		From 1872 on the fort was used exclusively as a jail and remained a jail until the prisoners were transferred to the newly built Santo Boma jail in 1967, after which restoration on behalf of the museum could start.
		The Minister of Public Works transferred the Fort Zeelandia to the chairman of the SSM on 25 September 1972, in the presence of the Minister of Education and the Netherlands Minister of Education.
	www.cq-link.sr /nonprofit/surinaams_museum/ENG/50years.htm (5125 words)

	[History, Tourism] Fort Zeelandia
		The fort underwent many changes through the years A brick gate structure from the 18th century was demolished in the 19th century.
		The armament of the fort was beefed up and in its best days the fort had: Facing inland and a land approach - 4 canons of 6 lbs and 4 canons of 4 lbs.
		The military significance of the fort became less and less in the 19th century and the fort was turned into a prison.
	www.suriname.nu /302ges/archi198.html (354 words)

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		Both forts were military fortresses, however, Fort Zeelandia was used more for trading, and Fort Providentia was used as living quarters and warehouse.
		Soon after the construction of Fort Providentia began, Rev. Judinius was sent to Taiwan from Batavia in 1627, and many other missionaries followed him in the endeavor of preaching to the aborigines.
		Forts San Salvador and San Domingo were built in Keelung and Tamsui respectively.
	members.shaw.ca /leksu/mainp2e.htm (1898 words)

	ERH-K'UN-SHEN FORT
		The fort was erected in connection with the Moutan-she Tribal Incident of 1871.
		Subsequently, the fort's defenses were continuously enlarged, intil in 1894 its array of armaments inculuded five muzzle-loading 18-ton cannons, and four smaller 20-pound breech-loading cannons in emplacement.
		The entrance to the fort is a brick-faced arch in a protrudent gate.
	park.org /Taiwan/Culture/Arts/first/english/frstsite/anti03/index.htm (595 words)

	www.justaiwan.com--Attraction
		In 1624, Dutch built the first fort in An Ping, Taiwan, called "Fort Zeelandia", now known as Old Fort of Anping, where has been the administrative center of the Dutch regime, and the hub for trading.
		Therefore, Fort Zeelandia was also known as "King's Fort" or "Taiwan Fort", nicknamed Old Fort of Anping.
		It was named Old Fort of Anping after Restoration of Taiwan, and was registered to be the first grade historical replica and become an attraction for tourists.
	english.justaiwan.com /taiwan/spot_main.php?id=19 (281 words)

	Fort Zeelandia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Fort Zeelandia may refer to either of two forts, one built by the Dutch and the other renamed by them:
		Fort Zeelandia at Paramaribo (originally built by the English and called Fort Willoughby)
		This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fort_Zeelandia (102 words)

	Island Fortresses (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Anping Fort is another of the survivors, although it has not weathered the passage of time quite so well.
		They thus felt confident enough to build Fort Zeelandia in Tainan on a large scale, complete with houses, churches, military camps, and even an execution ground within the city, an arsenal underneath it, and an outer fortress projecting out from the northwest corner with space for fifteen cannons and four watchtowers.
		It took the Dutch more than eight years to complete the fort, and was thereafter used by them as their administrative base during their thirty-eight-year colonial occupation.
	www.taiwanheadlines.gov.tw /20010109/20010109f1.html (1664 words)

	TiT Scenery: Exploring Anping: A Real-life Look at Taiwan's Earliest Days
		Fort Zeelandia was one of three forts built by the Dutch in the Tainan area.
		Although this fort remains a focal point for tourists, it is the ancient alleyways and equally old homes and shops, some dating back hundreds of years, that make for the most fascinating explorations and wanderings.
		The most significant chunk of the original wall of Fort Zeelandia stands to the left of an open area in front of the ticket booth.
	www.sinica.edu.tw /tit/scenery/0895_scen.html (1675 words)

	Searching for Suriname
		When in 1712 the French conquered some of the plantations downstream, it was decided to build a new defensive fortress closer to the sea.
		Fort Amsterdam took over as the main defense fortress in Suriname and Fort Zeelandia became more of a training ground for soldiers.
		Close to the fort you can find the Nola Hatterman institute, and a statue of a former queen of the Netherlands, Wilhelmina, which stood on the Onafhankelijkheidsplein until 1975.
	www.travelhog.net /searchingforsuriname/index.asp?t=1,2,517 (165 words)

	Anping, Tainan - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		In the period of being occupied, Fort Zeelandia changed its name several times.
		Afterwards, Fort Zeelandia was changed its name into "Anping Castle" in 1983 and it has been left up to now.
		Eternal Golden Castle was built in 1874 by Shen Bao-Jhen, one of famous officials in Cing Dynasty.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Anping (303 words)

	Places of interest
		It originated in the 17th century around an old trading post and Fort Willoughby, which was renamed Fort Zeelandia after Dutchman Abraham Crijnssen conquered it in 1667.
		The popular name for the capital is still 'foto,' derived from 'fort.' The name Paramaribo is derived from 'Paramurubo,' the name of an old Arrawak village, which means 'place of parwa blossoms.' In Paramaribo, it is evident what a melting pot Suriname's community is. The different ethnic groups live together here.
		Fort Nieuw Amsterdam, built in the 18th century to protect the plantations, now houses an open-air museum.
	www1.sr.net /~t100956/interest.htm (1144 words)

	Anping Fort (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		When Koxinga expelled the Dutch in 1661, the fort's name was changed to An-Ping which means safety and calm in Chinese.
		The fort was later ruined when an attack by the British exploded an arsenal supply inside in 1869.
		The fort was rebuilt in 1874 using many materials from the original fort and subsequently modified during the Japanese occupation.
	home.nyc.rr.com /mjbrown/anping_fort.htm (206 words)

	Fort Zeelandia (Taiwan) - China-related Topics FM-FP - China-Related Topics
		Originally named "Fort Orange", Fort Zeelandia (安平古堡) was a fortress built over ten years from 1624andndash;1634 by the Taiwan under Dutch ruleDutch, Verenigde Oost Indische Compagnie, in the town of Anping (Tainan CountyTainan) on the island of TaiwanFormosa, present day Taiwan, during their 38-year rule over the western part of it.
		Under the peace treaty http://cns.miis.edu/straittalk/Appendix%201.htm Koxinga-Dutch Treaty (1662) signed on 1st Feb 1662 between Zheng Cheng Gong and Frederick Coijett, the Dutch governor, the Dutch surrendered the Fortress and left all the goods and property of the VOC behind at Fort Zeelandia.
		On 9th Feb 1662, Frederick Coijett handed over the keys to the fort and lead the remaining Dutch forces and civilians back to Batavia by sea, ending 38 years of Dutch colonial rule on Taiwan.
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Fort_Zeelandia_(Taiwan) (458 words)

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		It once gazed down upon Fort William Frederick (the present site of the Transport and Harbours Department) and the gallows where enslaved Africans were hung for refusing to be docile tools under the system of slavery.
		Three brochures on Fort Zeelandia and the Court of Policy, the Damon Monument and Heritage Site Visitor Rules were launched in October 2002 as part of a public awareness campaign to sensitize Guyanese of the nationandrsquo;s patrimony.
		The environs of Fort Nassau were improved with the construction of 30 metres of revetment work to secure the area against erosion, the rehabilitation of the jetty and the erection of a rest shed by Mr.
	www.nationaltrust.gov.gy /trustnewsc.html (1313 words)

	Zeelandia Suites Index
		Fort Zeelandia, a colonial fort in stone, was built by the Dutch in the early 18
		Fort Zeelandia is only 100 meters away from hotel Zeelandia Suites.
		Hotel Zeelandia Suites is a country house in the middle of town.
	www.zeelandiasuites.com (732 words)

	Paramaribo Things To Do - Travel Guides - VirtualTourist.com
		The fort was built by the French in 1640 and taken over and reinforced by the English in 1651, who named it Fort Willoughby after their leader, but it was later renamed Fort Zeelandia when the Dutch conquered Surinam in 1667.
		Many changes have taken place to the fort over the centuries and since 1968 it has housed the National Museum, apart from a small period of eleven years when it was used for the detention and torture of political prisoners after the coup of 1980.
		The fort is pentagonal with five bastions, one on each corner, and the walls are made of shell-stone.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/South_America/Suriname/Distrikt_Paramaribo/Paramaribo-1623495/Things_To_Do-Paramaribo-BR-1.html (1041 words)

	Fort Zeelandia (including Court of Policy Building) - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
		Property names are listed in the language in wich they have been submitted by the State Party.
		The two structures, Fort Zeelandia and the Court of Policy Building are separated by about 10 minutes walk.
		The Fort itself was built circa 1743 whilst the Court Policy was built the same time- the latter is reputedly the oldest building in Guyana.
	whc.unesco.org /en/tentativelists/273 (172 words)

	History of the Dutch in Formosa (Taiwan), Tainan, Tamsui, Keelung, Ft. Zeelandia, Pescadores.
		In response to the Dutch, the Spaniards landed on the north side of the island and built, in 1626, a fort at Keelung called "La Sanctissima Trinidad" or "San Salvador" and another at Tamsui (Fort San Domingo).
		At this time there were in the fort 115 Spaniards and the total population of the settlement was 446.
		After this revolt, a fort called Provintia was built, in 1653, in the village of Saccam.
	www.colonialvoyage.com /formosa.html (780 words)

	History of Taiwan
		In 1650, the Dutch moved the capital of their colony on Taiwan from Fort Zeelandia to the newly completed Fort Provintia (some sources say Providentia).
		Although this fort ultimately became known in Chinese as, it seems to have been called a number of different names in the 17th century, including "edifice of the red-haired barbarians", signifying the presence of the Dutch.
		On the southwestern coast, where the city of Tainan is now located, the new fort accommodated as many as 600 Dutch officials and other civilians as well as a garrison of 2,200.
	www.taiwan.com.au /Polieco/History/report04.html (5206 words)

	Postcard Set - China in Maps - A Library Special Collection
		It shows the four bastions of the fort (each surmounted by a tower), a wooden outer stockade (stone outer ramparts were not completed until 1633), and the warehouses and buildings of the adjacent settlement of Provintia.
		This engraving shows the Dutch fort and settlement of Zeelandia on the west coast of Taiwan.
		On the right is a curved sandy promontory with the castle and battlements; on the left is the town, while junks and sampans fill the water around the settlement.
	library.ust.hk /info/exhibit/maps-2002/maps-postcards.pl (899 words)

	Discoverers Web: Formosa
		In 1624, the Dutch having failed to observe their promise to evacuate the fort, the new governor Nan Juyi set out to reconquer the Pescadores by force.
		Fort Provintia was then established near Saccam to maintain Dutch control of the Chinese population.
		In the meantime, Coxinga had landed on Formosa with 25,000 men and, using Pinqua's knowledge of the local situation, cut off Fort Zeelandia from the rest of the island.
	www.win.tue.nl /cs/fm/engels/discovery/formosa.html (1518 words)

	The Power of Culture - Renovation of the Nola Hatterman Institute the capstone of the Fort Zeelandia restoration
		Renovation of the Nola Hatterman Institute the capstone of the Fort Zeelandia restoration
		Surinam is receiving almost 112,000 euros from the Dutch HGIS Culture Budget to restore the only wooden officers quarter in the Fort Zeelandia complex in Paramaribo that still needed restoration.
		It is the capstone of the restoration of the Fort Zeelandia complex, which began in the seventies.
	kvc.minbuza.nl /uk/current/2004/july/zeelandia.html (387 words)

	Suriname Things To Do - Travel Guides - VirtualTourist.com
		The fort was founded by the British but in 1667 the fort fell into the hands of the Netherlands.
		A dramatic tragedy took place on the inner court of the fort: fifteen opponents of the military regime were shot down.
		Since 1995 the fort was rebuilt again and the Suriname Museum is accommodated in the fort again.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/South_America/Suriname/Things_To_Do-Suriname-R-6.html (840 words)

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