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 occupe la 4 407e place sur 5 793 au classement de renommée de cet atlas et le 13e rang des 13 que l’atlas recense au Sri Lanka. Fondé en 1646, il est plus ancien que 31 % des monuments datés de l’atlas — l’un des 399 monuments de l’atlas fondés au XVIIe siècle. Voyez comment le Sri Lanka se compare dans les statistiques des châteaux.

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