Category
Landmark
Duration
30 - 45 Min
Mobile Voucher
Accepted
Parking
Available
Disable
Friendly
Couple
Friendly
Baby
Friendly
Ticket
free entry
Adult
FREE
Children
FREE
Mobile Camera
FREE
still camera
FREE
Video Camera
FREE
Description
The Dutch East India Company (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie or VOC in old-spelling Dutch, literally "United East Indian Company") was established in 1602 when the States-General of the Netherlands granted it a 21-year monopoly to carry out colonial activities in Asia. It was the first multinational corporation in the world and the first company to issue stock. Facing the parade ground is this large wooden gate with the initials 'VOC' carved onto it representing the monogram of the once mighty Dutch East India Company. The inscription also indicates that it was built in the year 1740.
The VOC traded throughout Asia. Ships coming into Batavia from the Netherlands carried silver from Spanish mines in Peru and supplies for VOC settlements in Asia. Silver, combined with copper from Japan, was used to trade with India and China for textiles. These products, such as cotton, silk, and ceramics, were either traded within Asia for the coveted spices or brought back to Europe. The VOC was also instrumental in introducing European ideas and technology to Asia. The Company supported Christian missionaries and traded modern technology with China and Japan.
By 1669, the VOC was the richest private company the world had ever seen, with over 150 merchant ships, 40 warships, 50,000 employees, a private army of 10,000 soldiers, and a dividend payment of 40%. The Dutch were ousted at the 1741 Battle of Colachel by Nairs of Travancore under Raja Marthanda Varma. The Dutch commander Captain Eustachius De Lannoy was captured. Marthanda Varma agreed to spare the Dutch captain's life on condition that he joined his army and trained his soldiers on modern lines. This defeat in the Travancore-Dutch War is considered the earliest example of an organized Asian power overcoming European military technology and tactics, and it signaled the decline of Dutch power in India.
Operational Hours
January to December | |
---|---|
Monday | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM |
Tuesday | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM |
Wednesday | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM |
Thursday | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM |
Friday | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM |
Saturday | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM |
Sunday | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM |
Last Admission |
Things to carry
Id card
camera
Selfi stick
Water bottle
Sunglasses
Cap
Medicine
Things Not Allowed
alcohol
Weapons
Parking
Pets
Skate board
Smoking
Plastic Bag
Near By
ATM
0.4 KM
Fuel Station
0.5 KM
Restaurant
0.1 KM
Hospital
0.1 KM
Pharmacy
0.1 KM
Hotel
0.1 KM
Shopping Mall
0.1 KM
Metro
13.0 KM
Bus Stop
0.5 KM
Train
13.5 km
TAXI
0.2 KM
Beach
0.5 KM