Fort Duurstede

Dutch map of the fort, circa 1700.

The entrance to the fort.

Fort Duurstede is a 17th-century colonial Dutch fort in Saparua, Indonesia[1][2] 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 fathoms."[3]

The fort is open to the public and has been heavily restored.[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Saparua: The Centre of the Lease Islands". East-Indonesia.info. 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
2. ^ Anonyme. CONNAISSANCE DES TEMPS ou DES MOUVEMENTS CÉLESTES, A L'USAGE DES ASTRONOMES ET DES NAVIGATEURS, POUR L'AN 1891 [KNOWLEDGE OF CELESTIAL TIME or MOVEMENTS, FOR THE USE ASTRONOMERS and MARINERS FOR THE YEAR 1891 (Online at BNF Gallica)] (in French). Paris: LE BUREAU DES LONGITUDES. Retrieved July 3, 2014. "Saparoua, fort Duurstede 3.34.37 S. 126.18.40 8.25.14,7 Bur. hydr. hollandais."
3. ^ Findlay, Alexander George (1878). A directory for the navigation of the Indian Archipelago, China, and Japan ... London: Richard Holmes Laurie. p. 828. Retrieved July 3, 2014.

Coordinates: 3°34′00″S 128°39′00″E﻿ / ﻿3.5667°S 128.6500°E﻿ / -3.5667; 128.6500