Fort Zeelandia is a historic fortress located in Paramaribo, the capital of Suriname. Situated on the left bank of the Suriname River, this fort has played a significant role in the country’s colonial and post-colonial history.
1640: The French constructed a wooden fort near the indigenous village of Parmurbo (later Paramaribo).
1651: The English seized the fort, reinforced it with stone, and renamed it Fort Willoughby.
1667: During the Second Anglo-Dutch War, Dutch Admiral Abraham Crijnssen captured the fort, renaming it Fort Zeelandia after the Dutch province of Zeeland .