Delft Island fort
| Delft Island Fort | |
|---|---|
| Neduntheevu, Sri Lanka | |
 Delft Island fort | |
  Delft Island Fort | |
| Coordinates | 9°32′27″N 79°40′40″E / 9.540736°N 79.677769°ECoordinates: 9°32′27″N 79°40′40″E / 9.540736°N 79.677769°E |
| Type | Defence fort |
| Site information | |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built by | Portuguese |
| Materials | Limestone and coral |
Delft Island Fort (also known as Neduntheevu fort and "Meekaman / Meegaaman fort"; Tamil: நெடுந்தீவுக் கோட்டை, translit. Neṭuntīvuk Kōṭṭai; Sinhalese: ඩෙල්ෆ් බලකොටුව, translit. Delf Balakotuwa) was built by the Portuguese on the island of Neduntheevu in the Palk Strait in northern Sri Lanka. Later, it was taken over by Dutch, who built a barrack nearby. The island was known to the Portuguese as Ilha das Vacas ("Island of the Cows"), was renamed by the Dutch as Delft Island.[1][2]
The fort was constructed out of limestone and coral.[3] Though now in ruins, Ralph Henry Bassett describes the fort as a "very strongly fortified fort" in his book Romantic Ceylon: Its History, Legend, and Story.[3]
References
- ↑ "Delft Island Fort". Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ↑ "Serenity pervades Delft Island". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- 1 2 "Scenic beauty and historical significance of Delft Island". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- Nelson, W. A.; de Silva, R. K. (2004). The Dutch Forts of Sri Lanka – The Military Monuments of Ceylon. Sri Lanka Netherlands Association.
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