Fort Sommelsdijk

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Fort Sommelsdijk was a fort in Suriname built in 1686 at the confluence of the Commewijne and Cottica rivers. Later it was used as a mission post and hospital. In 1870, it lost its function and was only used a military outpost. In the 21st century, the fort was taken over by nature.

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Location: 5.859, -54.8653, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • rebellion of Zorg en Hoop
    uprising in Suriname
  • uprising of Mariënburg
    Surinamese uprising of 1902
  • Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam
    fort near Nieuw-Amsterdam, Suriname
  • Fort Sommelsdijk
    fort in Suriname
1884-09-24T00:00:00Z
1884-09-24T00:00:00Z
1902-07-30T00:00:00Z
1902-07-30T00:00:00Z
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Gezicht op Sommelsdijk in Suriname, RP-T-1994-98Gezicht op Sommelsdijk in Suriname, RP-T-1994-98
Tropenmuseum Royal Tropical Institute Objectnumber 60000997 Militairen in Fort SommelsdijckTropenmuseum Royal Tropical Institute Objectnumber 60000997 Militairen in Fort Sommelsdijck
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1884rebellion of Zorg en HooprebellionWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1902uprising of MariënburgrebellionWikidata
    sitefortFort Nieuw-AmsterdamfortWikidata
    sitefortFort SommelsdijkfortWikidata
    commonsimageGezicht op Sommelsdijk in Suriname, RP-T-1994-98 Commons
    commonsimageTropenmuseum Royal Tropical Institute Objectnumber 60000997 Militairen in Fort Sommelsdijck Commons