Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam

Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam is a fort in Suriname built from 1734 to 1747 at the confluence of the Suriname and Commewijne rivers. It is open to the public as an open-air museum.

Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam
Part of Suriname
Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam
Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam
Coordinates5.888056°N 55.091667°W / 5.888056; -55.091667
Site information
Open to
the public
Yes
Site history
Built1747 (1747)
Built bySociety of Suriname
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