A beautifully carved British coat of arms tops the entrance to the Old Gate on the outer side. Inside, the letters VOC (standing for Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie; Dutch East India Company), are inscribed in the stone with the date 1669, flanked by two lions and topped by a cockerel. A section of the fortifications here also served as a spice warehouse.
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