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‘The Dutch Overseas: Architectural Survey – Mutual Heritage of Four Centuries in Three Continents’ is a comprehensive and richly illustrated examination of the architectural legacy resulting from the Netherlands’ global interactions over four centuries. Written by Coenraad Liebrecht Temminck Groll, a distinguished Dutch architect and historian, the book delves into the buildings and urban structures in Asia, America and the Caribbean, and Africa that reflect Dutch influence. Temminck Groll’s work highlights how Dutch architectural styles were adapted to local contexts, creating a unique blend of design elements. The book also discusses the significance of these structures in the cultural identities of their respective regions and their recognition, with some being listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.This scholarly work serves as an essential resource for understanding the global impact of Dutch architecture and the enduring legacy of cultural exchange between the Netherlands and various regions worldwide.
Table of Contents
Foreword by the Director of the Netherlands Department for Conservation, prof. A.L.L.M Asselbergs ….. 7
Author’s preface ….. 8
Important Sources (Including Atlas Mutual Heritage) ….. 14
Introduction and Historical Context
1.1 Aim ….. 18
1.2 Structure of the book ….. 27
1.3 A first key: the names ….. 34
1.3.1 Geographical names: the country, the provinces, and the cities ….. 34
1.3.2 Personal names, the House of Oranje-Nassau, and others ….. 38
1.3.3 Names with specific meaning ….. 43
1.3.4 Street names ….. 45
1.4 The ‘Netherlands’ before 1500 and the turbulent 16th century ….. 48
1.5 The Republic and the Companies, 17th – 18th centuries ….. 64
1.5.1 The first half of the 17th century ….. 64
1.5.2 The second half of the 17th century ….. 74
1.5.3 The 18th century ….. 79
1.6 The Kingdom and the colonies, 19th-20th century ….. 90
1.6.1 The 19th century ….. 90
1.6.2 The first part of the 20th century (1900-1945) ….. 102
1.6.3 Developments since 1945 ….. 110
Asia ….. 121
2.1 Indonesia ….. 122
2.1.1 Introduction and the links with South-east Asia in a wider perspective ….. 122
2.1.2 Batavia, Jakarta and the surrounding regions ….. 128
2.1.3 lava, except the area around the capital ….. 161
2.1.4 The old contacts: Maluku and Sulawesi ….. 289
2.1.5 Examples from islands with which contact was only intensified in the 19th and loth century ….. 210
2.2 India ….. 220
2.2.1 Introduction …..
2.2.2 Gujarat, Surat (te) ….. 222
2.2.3 Malabar Coast ….. 226
2.2.4 Coromandel Coast ….. 233
2.2.5 Bengal ….. 239
2.3 Sri Lanka (Ceylon) ….. 343
2.3.1 Introduction ….. 343
2.3.2 Colombo ….. 246
2.3.3 Clockwise tour from Colombo around the coast ….. 256
2.4 Other Settlements in Asia ….. 268
2.4.1 Japan and Taiwan ….. 268
2.4.2 Malacca, Melaka, Malaysian Peninsula ….. 277
2.4.3 Persian Gulf ….. 281
America ….. 283
3.1 Nieuw Nederland on the east coast of North America ….. 284
3.1.1 Introduction
3.1.2 Nieuw Amsterdam (New York) ….. 286
3.1.3 Nieuw Nederland outside Nieuw Amsterdam ….. 289
3.2 ‘Nieuw Holland’ or ‘Hollantsch Brasil’ in South America ….. 293
3.2.1 Introduction
3.2.2 Recife / Mauritsstad ….. 295
3.2.3 Nieuw Holland outside Mauritsstad- Recife ….. 295
3.3 The Netherlands Antilles and Aruba ….. 303
3.3.1 Introduction
3.3.2 Willemstad on Curaçao ….. 310
3.3.3 The rest of Curaçao ….. 329
3.3.4 Aruba ….. 336
3.3.5 Bonaire ….. 349
3.3.6 The ‘Winward’ Islands ….. 352
3.4 Surinam ….. 362
3.4.1 Introduction
3.4.2 Paramaribo ….. 365
3.4.3 Other districts in Surnam ….. 386
3.5 Guyana ….. 394
Africa ….. 401
4.1 The islands off the east and west coasts ….. 402
4.2 Ghana, the former Gold Coast ….. 405
4.2.1 Introduction
4.2.2 Elmina ….. 407
4.2.3 Dutch settlements in and west of Accra ….. 412
4.3 Republic of South Africa ….. 417
4.3.1 Introduction
4.3.2 Kaapstad, Cape Town ….. 421
4.3.3 The former Cape Province outside Cape Town ….. 442
4.3.4 The rest of South Africa, the Boer Republics ….. 458
Special terms and indexes ….. 463
