Fort Zeelandia

English

Etymology

From various Dutch places named Fort Zeelandia (fort + Zeelandia) after the Dutch province Zealand.

Proper noun

Fort Zeelandia

(historical) A preserved 17th-century Dutch fortress at Tainan on Taiwan
(historical) A preserved 17th-century Dutch fortress in Paramaribo, Suriname
(historical) A preserved 18th-century Dutch fortress on Fort Island, Guyana
(historical) A Dutch fortress in Benin

Synonyms

Fort Orange (1)
Anping Fort (1)
Tainan (1)
Fort Willoughby (2)
Nieuw-Amsterdam (2)
New York (2)
Fort Kyk-Over-Al (3)

Translations

Fort Zeeland, Taiwan

Chinese:
Mandarin: 熱蘭遮城／热兰遮城 (Rèlánzhē Chéng), 安平古堡 (Ānpíng Gǔbǎo)

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