Fortress
Fort Geldria
🇮🇳 India · 17th century
Fort Geldria or Fort Geldaria, located in Pulicat, Tamil Nadu, was the seat of the Dutch Republic's first settlement in India, and the capital of Dutch Coromandel. It was built by the Dutch East India Company in 1613 and became the local governmental centre in 1616. It was named for Geldria, the native province of Wemmer van Berchem, the General Director of the company. Regularly protected by a garrison of 80 to 90 men, Fort Geldria was the only fortification in the Indian empire; all other positions of the Dutch Company were trading posts.
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Fort Geldria ranks #6,195 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #163 of the 179 mapped in India. Founded 1613, it is older than 31% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 626 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. See how India compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Fort Geldria?
Fort Geldria stands in India, at 13.41944°, 80.31639°.
When was Fort Geldria built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1613. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Fort Geldria?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,195 of 8,134 worldwide, and #163 in India. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Fort Geldria?
Fort St. George, about 38 km away.
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