Thanks Hans, always appreciate your comment as you are such a great photographer!
Great pictures! I’m interested in history. Do you know anything about the history of this fort?
The Portuguese fort that stood here was mostly destroyed by cannon during the Dutch siege in 1644. The Dutch fort was built on its ruins, not on the usual square pattern, but on a pentagonal one, though it had only four bulwarks. The fifth one was never built.
Today only ruins are left.
The Fort was demolished in the late nineteenth century by the British, who used its stones to build a prison. The main remnant is an ambivalent mound and part of the eastern wall with the main gate that gives entrance to a tunnel that opens into what was once the courtyard. A clock tower behind it has been added at Queen Victoria’s Jubilee.
Awesome images! Is that snow on my monitor? Your site is snowing…cool!
Thanks, glad you liked the photos and snow – I aim to please:-)
Lovely pictures and thanks..I learned something as well. Interesting to learn about the history of the fort.
Although the prison must be out of use by now, you have captured some of the feeling and fear that will ever remain in such a place.
Hi Rune, I believe that the prison is still in use – the one in uniform was a guard.
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A great serie in B&W!
Splendid edit!
Thanks Hans, always appreciate your comment as you are such a great photographer!
Great pictures! I’m interested in history. Do you know anything about the history of this fort?
The Portuguese fort that stood here was mostly destroyed by cannon during the Dutch siege in 1644. The Dutch fort was built on its ruins, not on the usual square pattern, but on a pentagonal one, though it had only four bulwarks. The fifth one was never built.
Today only ruins are left.
The Fort was demolished in the late nineteenth century by the British, who used its stones to build a prison. The main remnant is an ambivalent mound and part of the eastern wall with the main gate that gives entrance to a tunnel that opens into what was once the courtyard. A clock tower behind it has been added at Queen Victoria’s Jubilee.
Awesome images! Is that snow on my monitor? Your site is snowing…cool!
Thanks, glad you liked the photos and snow – I aim to please:-)
Lovely pictures and thanks..I learned something as well. Interesting to learn about the history of the fort.
Although the prison must be out of use by now, you have captured some of the feeling and fear that will ever remain in such a place.
Hi Rune, I believe that the prison is still in use – the one in uniform was a guard.
What a great location, it looks kind of eerie
Mollyxx
Beautiful images of a bitter place.
Excellent and powerful photos.