The Jaffna Dutch Fort was originally constructed by the Portuguese in 1618. Few years later it was captured by the Dutch and expanded it and constructed up the existing archway that reads "Anno 1680". Unfortunately, the Fort that stood in pristine condition for some 350 years was reduced to rubble during the civil conflict. Reading up on its history and the brilliance of its architectural strategy and seeing the lumps of stone it's now reduced to is pretty painful. If anything, the ruins of Jaffna Fort are a testament to the sheer, futile brutality of human aggression. Jaffna's fort has been fought over for centuries. Today you're free to explore its walls, admire its gateways and moats, study some exhibits and view the city from its ramparts.
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