Guyana

Fort Zeelandia

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Fort Zeelandia and the Court of Policy Building were constructed during the Dutch possession of the region. Fort Zeelandia is a small brick fort that guarded the mouth of the Essequibo River. The Court of Policy housed the legislative body, but also had a church and a room for auctioning slaves. Both structures date from around 1743 and reputedly are the oldest surviving buildings in Guyana.

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Full Name
Fort Zeelandia (ID: 273)
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Guyana
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On tentative list 1995 Site history
History of Fort Zeelandia
1995: Added to Tentative List
Added to tentative list
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