coordinates: 4º31'00 S 129º50'00 E
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Bandanaira |
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Neyra, Banda, Banda Neira, Nera, Neijra |
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VOC |
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Landmonsterrollen |
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1607 - ? |
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Belgica, fort [Bellegika, fort] Nassouw, fort Neira [Nassauw, fort Neira, Nassou, fort Neira] Zeezigt, fort Banda |
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Banda Island |
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Banda (VOC-gebied) |
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Indonesia |
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A ball game on Banda Nera
A bird's eye view map of the Banda islands
Banda warriors enjoy a meal on the eve of battle
Bandanese ball game
Bandanese vessel, also known as a coracora
Banquet and swordplay with the Bandanese
Bastion of Fort Belgica in Bandanaira
Bird's eye view of Bandanaira
Bird's eye view of Bandanaira
Chart mapping part of the route taken by Schouten and Le Maire
Chart of the Banda Islands
Church at Bandanaira
Commemorative stone at Bandanaira church
Commemorative stone at Fort Belgica in Bandanaira
Commemorative stone at Fort Belgica in Bandanaira
Coracora from the island of Banda
Entrance gate to Fort Belgica at Bandanaira
Fort Belgica at Bandanaira
Fort Belgica at Bandanaira
Fort Belgica at Bandanaira
Fort Belgica at Bandanaira
Fort Belgica at Bandanaira
Fort Belgica at Bandanaira
Fragment of an entrance gate at Bandanaira
Gravestone in the porch of Bandanaira church
Hospitality on Banda
Inhabitants of Banda in warrior dress
Inner courtyard of Fort Belgica at Bandanaira
Inner courtyard of Fort Belgica at Bandanaira
Inner courtyard of Fort Belgica in Bandanaira
Map and elevation of Fort Belgica on Banda Neira
Map of Asia
Map of Bandanaira
Map of Celebes, Flores, Timor and the Moluccas
Map of Celebes, the Moluccas and the Philippines
Map of Ceram and the Banda islands to the coast of Aru
Map of Ceram, Ambon and the Banda islands
Map of Ceram, Boura, Amboina and adjacent islands
Map of East Indies
Map of Fort Nassau on Banda Neira
Map of Goenong Apij and Banda Neira
Map of Groot Ceram, that is, the Moluccas
Map of Halmahera, Seram and Nove Guinea
Map of Lonthor showing portions of Banda Nera and Gunung Api
Map of New Guinea and Gilolo
Map of part of the island of Neira, showing the forts Nassouw and Belgica
Map of the Banda islands
Map of the Banda islands
Map of the Banda islands
Map of the Banda islands
Map of the Banda islands
Map of the Banda islands
Map of the Banda islands
Map of the Banda islands
Map of the Banda islands
Map of the coasts of New Guinea and Australia
Map of the eastern part of Seram showing the Banda Islands
Map of the Indian Ocean
Map of the Indies archipelago
Map of the Indonesian archipelago
Map of the island of Ceram
Map of the island of Neira showing the Nassouw and Belgica forts
Map of the islands of Banda
Map of the islands of Bouro, Ceram, Terra Alta and Damina
Map of the Moluccas
Map of the Moluccas
Map of the Moluccas
Map of the Nassau fort at Banda
Map of the northwest corner of Nova Guinea
Map of the Pacific Ocean, from Malacca to Japan
Map of the southern coast of Ceram and the Banda islands to the coast of Aru
Map of the southern part of Celebes, Ceram and Timor
Map of the waters between Ceram and Australia
Map showing several Moluccan islands and a view of Seram
Map showing the discoveries of 'de Arnhem' in Australia
Memorial stone of the Protestant Church at Bandanaira
Middelburg Gate at Bandanaira
Natives of Banda at war
Panoramic view of Bandanaira
Remainder of the front gallery of the former VOC hospital on Neira
Rendition of the islands of Solor, Ambon, Gunung Api and Banda Neira
Several Bandanese
The forts of Nassau and Belgica and the Neira redoubt on Banda Neira
The house from which Van Warwijck and Van Heemskerck traded on Banda Nera
The lodge at Banda Neira
The murder of Admiral Verhoeven
View from Fort Belgica at Bandanaira
View of Ambon and Banda Neira
View of Banda and a map of Banda, Lonthor and Gunung Api
View of Banda and Gunung Api
View of Banda and Gunung Api
View of Banda and Gunung Api
View of Banda Neira and Gunung Api
View of Banda Nera
View of Batavia and several forts
View of Lonthor and Gunung Api from Fort Belgica on Bandanaira
View of the island of Banda Neira
View of the island of Neira
Views of Ambon and the islands of Banda and Gunung Api
Wall of Fort Nassau at Bandanaira
Watergate at Fort Nassau in Bandanaira
Watergate at Fort Nassau in Bandanaira
Watergate at Fort Nassau in Bandanaira
Watergate of Fort Nassau at Bandanaira
Western aspect of Fort Belgica at Bandanaira
A bird's eye view map of the Banda islands
Banda warriors enjoy a meal on the eve of battle
Bandanese ball game
Bandanese vessel, also known as a coracora
Banquet and swordplay with the Bandanese
Bastion of Fort Belgica in Bandanaira
Bird's eye view of Bandanaira
Bird's eye view of Bandanaira
Chart mapping part of the route taken by Schouten and Le Maire
Chart of the Banda Islands
Church at Bandanaira
Commemorative stone at Bandanaira church
Commemorative stone at Fort Belgica in Bandanaira
Commemorative stone at Fort Belgica in Bandanaira
Coracora from the island of Banda
Entrance gate to Fort Belgica at Bandanaira
Fort Belgica at Bandanaira
Fort Belgica at Bandanaira
Fort Belgica at Bandanaira
Fort Belgica at Bandanaira
Fort Belgica at Bandanaira
Fort Belgica at Bandanaira
Fragment of an entrance gate at Bandanaira
Gravestone in the porch of Bandanaira church
Hospitality on Banda
Inhabitants of Banda in warrior dress
Inner courtyard of Fort Belgica at Bandanaira
Inner courtyard of Fort Belgica at Bandanaira
Inner courtyard of Fort Belgica in Bandanaira
Map and elevation of Fort Belgica on Banda Neira
Map of Asia
Map of Bandanaira
Map of Celebes, Flores, Timor and the Moluccas
Map of Celebes, the Moluccas and the Philippines
Map of Ceram and the Banda islands to the coast of Aru
Map of Ceram, Ambon and the Banda islands
Map of Ceram, Boura, Amboina and adjacent islands
Map of East Indies
Map of Fort Nassau on Banda Neira
Map of Goenong Apij and Banda Neira
Map of Groot Ceram, that is, the Moluccas
Map of Halmahera, Seram and Nove Guinea
Map of Lonthor showing portions of Banda Nera and Gunung Api
Map of New Guinea and Gilolo
Map of part of the island of Neira, showing the forts Nassouw and Belgica
Map of the Banda islands
Map of the Banda islands
Map of the Banda islands
Map of the Banda islands
Map of the Banda islands
Map of the Banda islands
Map of the Banda islands
Map of the Banda islands
Map of the Banda islands
Map of the coasts of New Guinea and Australia
Map of the eastern part of Seram showing the Banda Islands
Map of the Indian Ocean
Map of the Indies archipelago
Map of the Indonesian archipelago
Map of the island of Ceram
Map of the island of Neira showing the Nassouw and Belgica forts
Map of the islands of Banda
Map of the islands of Bouro, Ceram, Terra Alta and Damina
Map of the Moluccas
Map of the Moluccas
Map of the Moluccas
Map of the Nassau fort at Banda
Map of the northwest corner of Nova Guinea
Map of the Pacific Ocean, from Malacca to Japan
Map of the southern coast of Ceram and the Banda islands to the coast of Aru
Map of the southern part of Celebes, Ceram and Timor
Map of the waters between Ceram and Australia
Map showing several Moluccan islands and a view of Seram
Map showing the discoveries of 'de Arnhem' in Australia
Memorial stone of the Protestant Church at Bandanaira
Middelburg Gate at Bandanaira
Natives of Banda at war
Panoramic view of Bandanaira
Remainder of the front gallery of the former VOC hospital on Neira
Rendition of the islands of Solor, Ambon, Gunung Api and Banda Neira
Several Bandanese
The forts of Nassau and Belgica and the Neira redoubt on Banda Neira
The house from which Van Warwijck and Van Heemskerck traded on Banda Nera
The lodge at Banda Neira
The murder of Admiral Verhoeven
View from Fort Belgica at Bandanaira
View of Ambon and Banda Neira
View of Banda and a map of Banda, Lonthor and Gunung Api
View of Banda and Gunung Api
View of Banda and Gunung Api
View of Banda and Gunung Api
View of Banda Neira and Gunung Api
View of Banda Nera
View of Batavia and several forts
View of Lonthor and Gunung Api from Fort Belgica on Bandanaira
View of the island of Banda Neira
View of the island of Neira
Views of Ambon and the islands of Banda and Gunung Api
Wall of Fort Nassau at Bandanaira
Watergate at Fort Nassau in Bandanaira
Watergate at Fort Nassau in Bandanaira
Watergate at Fort Nassau in Bandanaira
Watergate of Fort Nassau at Bandanaira
Western aspect of Fort Belgica at Bandanaira
prior
Fort Nassau on the island of Neira was built by the VOC in 1607 on the foundations of an old Portuguese fort. This was the administrative centre of the VOC 'gouvernement' or department that covered the entire Banda archipelago. The fort also provided accommodation for 150 people. Later, in 1611, a second fort, Fort Belgica, was built. This fort controlled the water supply on which the whole Banda district depended.After the brutal depopulation of Neira by the VOC in 1622, nutmeg cultivation there was left to colonists recruited elsewhere, who were known as 'perkeniers' or plot tenders. Throughout the 17th century these colonists made fat profits both from official trade and from smuggling. In the 18th century there were fewer loopholes to exploit, as a result of which the standard of living on Neira fell substantially.Despite its relatively small size the VOC decided to grant the Banda archipelago the status of 'gouvernement'. The governor based on Neira exerted authority over Lonthor, Pulu Ai, Pulu Run, Gunung Api and Rosengain. The high value of the nutmeg and mace found exclusively in Banda necessitated this direct administration.
