Commewijne, Suriname's Plantation District

Powderhouse, Fort Nieuw Amsterdam

The second Gun Powder Storage house, dating from 1778, in Fort Nieuw Amsterdam, a fort built from 1734 to 1747 at the confluence of the Suriname and Commewijne rivers, now an open-air museum. The design of the building is probably from Chambrier, the commander and engineer-general of the fortifications between 1744 and 1746. The window openings have been designed in such a way that no bullet or spark can reach the interior.

Photo by Ludo Kuipers, Tue Jan 19, 2016
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