Fort Frederik Hendrik (II) Fort Frederik Hendrik (II) / / gallery 
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The fort - Mauritius' oldest building - functioned as a defensive building, rebuilt by the French between 1753-80, claiming Mauritius after Dutch left the island in 1710. By 1805, this settlement was abandoned, the stone used to build nearby Mahébourg.
LOCATION: Vieux Grand Port
DATE: Tue, 11/01/2011
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