Dutch colonial past

in #island6 years ago

Mauritius was first a Dutch colony under the Dutch East India Company before it was a French colony before it was finally absorbed into the British Empire.

The Dutch colonial influence can still be found in a museum in Port Louis. This museum is partly housed in an old dutch windmill.

This windmill is across the road from the coast guard and customs landing which is also in one of the old colonial buildings in the restored complex.

The ground floor of the building is made from dressed stone. The stones are quarried from the ancient lava layers that make the volcanic island. The upper floor is made from timber with a wooden shingle roof.

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Dutch architecture looks strong and good. Though it s historic but still is amazing and padsionatr. Really liked tge image and photography.

sir. very beautifull post
thank you so mune sir.

sir. very beautifull post
thank you so mune sir.

Beatiful island ! I wish to go there at least once. Great post!

This is beautiful, the most important thing am surprised about or happy about is nothing that the type of materials use, they are not just recent materials use for building aesthetic but the durability of the material use is what makes me see that indeed it is a good work. The beauty of a building is when the material are use recently and they are durable for use, having a last long period of use.............great work @mandela

@mandela Where about in Port Louis is this museum? Didn't know it existed. Inspiring.

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