Fort Zeelandia (Paramaribo)

Fort Zeelandia is a fortress in Paramaribo, Suriname, that was built by British colonists (originally called Fort Willoughby) in 1651 around a small trading post, created by the Dutch. It was captured again by the Dutch and given its present name in 1667.

During the government of Dési Bouterse in the 1980s, it was the scene of the "December murders" of 1982 and was used to hold and torture political prisoners.

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Kevin Segers
4 July 2019
Really interesting place to get to know the history of Suriname
Kathy-Ann 'Cookie' Alexander
Nice place to visit when in Suriname.
ThAmitri Thamitri
22 January 2012
Nice icecream with fruit!
Martijn van Delft
21 May 2014
Amuze gepofte bruine bonen met een kleine loempia. Heerlijk!
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0.2km from Onafhankelijkheidsplein, Paramaribo, Suriname Get directions
Thu 7:00 AM–10:00 PM
Fri 9:00 AM–10:00 AM
Sat Noon–Midnight
Sun 8:00 AM–9:00 PM
Mon 10:00 AM–7:00 PM
Tue 8:00 AM–9:00 AM

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