About: Matara fort

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The Matara Fort (Sinhala: මාතර බලකොටුව Mathara Balakotuwa; Tamil: மாத்தறைக் கோட்டை, romanized: Māttaṟaik Kōṭṭai) was built in 1560 by the Portuguese and was substantially re-built by the Dutch in 1640, following the capture of Galle. The fort, which consists of a large stone rampart, occupies the promontory, which separates the Niwala Ganga (River) lagoon and the ocean.

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rdfs:comment	The Matara Fort (Sinhala: මාතර බලකොටුව Mathara Balakotuwa; Tamil: மாத்தறைக் கோட்டை, romanized: Māttaṟaik Kōṭṭai) was built in 1560 by the Portuguese and was substantially re-built by the Dutch in 1640, following the capture of Galle. The fort, which consists of a large stone rampart, occupies the promontory, which separates the Niwala Ganga (River) lagoon and the ocean. (en) Fort Matara is rond 1650 gebouwd door de Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie (VOC) aan de zuidkust van wat toen Ceylon heette en nu Sri Lanka. Vanuit Matara werden kaneel en olifanten geëxporteerd. De kaneel naar Europa en de olifanten naar India en Bengalen. (nl)
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