Katuwana Fort

Katuwana Fort (Sinhala: කටුවන බලකොටුව Katuwana Balakotuwa; Tamil: கட்டுவனைக் கோட்டை, romanized: Kaṭṭuvaṉaik Kōṭṭai; also known as Fort Catuna or Fort Catoene), is an inland fort constructed by the Dutch in 1646.

The Dutch generally built forts along the coastal areas to protect strategic harbours and anchorages from other colonial forces, such as the Portuguese. They did however construct some forts inland, primarily to defend the coastal lowland areas from attacks by the Kingdom of Kandy. Katuwana fort was built approximately 40 km (25 mi) from Matara, in the Kandyan foothills at the northern limits of the Dutch East India Company's territory.

The fort was located on the slope of a hill, with 5 m (16 ft) high ramparts, a single gateway and a 4 m (13 ft) walkway on top. It was diagonal in shape, with two bastions, which each accommodated six cannon, as a result it was often described as a redoubt rather than a fort.

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Katuwana Fort steht weltweit auf Platz 4.001 von 5.479 im Burgen-Bekanntheitsranking des Atlas und Nr. 11 der 13 in Sri Lanka verzeichneten. Gegründet 1646, ist es älter als 30% der datierten Objekte des Atlas — eines von 350 Atlas-Objekten, die im 17. Jahrhundert gegründet wurden. Sehen Sie im Burgen-Statistik, wie Sri Lanka abschneidet.

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