Jaffna Fort
Jaffna Fort (Sinhalese: යාපනය බලකොටුව; Tamil: யாழ்ப்பாணக் கோட்டை) is a fort built by the Portuguese at Jaffna, Sri Lanka in 1618 under Philip De Olivera following the Portuguese invasion of Jaffna. The fort is located near Karaiyur. Due to numerous miracles attributed to the statue of Virgin Mary in the church inside the fort, Jaffna Fort was named as Fortress of Our Lady of Miracles of Jafanapatão (Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora dos Milagres de Jafanapatão). It was captured by the Dutch under Rijcklof van Goens in 1658 who expanded it. In 1795, it was taken over by the British, and remained under the control of a British garrison till 1948. As the only large military fort in the country, due to the presence of only government and military buildings within its ramparts, it was garrisoned by a
Jaffna Fort
Jaffna Fort (Sinhalese: යාපනය බලකොටුව; Tamil: யாழ்ப்பாணக் கோட்டை) is a fort built by the Portuguese at Jaffna, Sri Lanka in 1618 under Philip De Olivera following the Portuguese invasion of Jaffna. The fort is located near Karaiyur. Due to numerous miracles attributed to the statue of Virgin Mary in the church inside the fort, Jaffna Fort was named as Fortress of Our Lady of Miracles of Jafanapatão (Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora dos Milagres de Jafanapatão). It was captured by the Dutch under Rijcklof van Goens in 1658 who expanded it. In 1795, it was taken over by the British, and remained under the control of a British garrison till 1948. As the only large military fort in the country, due to the presence of only government and military buildings within its ramparts, it was garrisoned by a
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A Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora d ...... e separa o Sri Lanka da Índia.
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Fort Jaffna is een voormalig N ...... angrijk Nederlands erfgoed is.
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Jaffna Fort (Sinhalese: යාපනය ...... dings from the Portuguese era.
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Le Fort de Jaffna est un fort ...... itanniques ont pris la relève.
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ジャフナ要塞(英語: Jaffna Fort)は、スリランカ ...... 見ると星型をしている。現在も内部は軍によって管理されている。
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Entrance of Jaffna Fort that w ...... enovated by the Dutch on 1680.
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A Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora d ...... e separa o Sri Lanka da Índia.
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Fort Jaffna is een voormalig N ...... re en administratieve functie.
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Jaffna Fort (Sinhalese: යාපනය ...... parts, it was garrisoned by a
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Le Fort de Jaffna est un fort ...... itanniques ont pris la relève.
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ジャフナ要塞(英語: Jaffna Fort)は、スリランカ ...... 見ると星型をしている。現在も内部は軍によって管理されている。
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Fort Jaffna
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Fort de Jaffna
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Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora dos Milagres de Jafanapatão
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Jaffna Fort
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ジャフナ要塞
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Jaffna Fort
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