Delft Island fort
| Delft Island Fort | |
|---|---|
| Neduntheevu, Sri Lanka | |
  Delft Island Fort | |
| Coordinates | 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 (Tamil: நெடுந்தீவுக் கோட்டை; Sinhalese: ඩෙල්ෆ් බලකොටුව) was built by the Portuguese on the island of Neduntheevu in the Palk Straight in northern Sri Lanka. Later, it was taken over by Dutch, who built a barrack nearby. The island known to the Portuguese as Ilha das Vacas, 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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "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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