Photos of Fort Zeelandia (Guyana)

Visiting Fort Zeelandia by Landcruising Adventure

The first fort in the region was Kyk-over-all, farther upriver. The Dutch wanted to protect the plantations downriver better so they built this fort. Construction completed in 1744. It was the seat of the Dutch administration for the Essequibo colony.
Fort Zeelandia is located on Fort Island, a fluvial island of the Essequibo River delta in the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara region of Guyana. Not to be confused with Fort Zeelandia in Paramaribo, Suriname, this fort was built in 1743 and is among... Read further
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