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Fort Duurstede is a 17th-century colonial Dutch fort in Saparua,
Fort Duurstede is a 17th-century colonial Dutch fort in Saparua, Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, ...
The fort originally protected Saparoea village. A navigation guide from 1878 advises: "There is good anchorage near this fort in the westerly monsoon in about 12 fathom
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The fort is open to the public and has been heavily restored.
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Buildings and structures associated with the Dutch East India Company Installations of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Dutch colonial architecture in Indonesia Duurstede {{Fort-stub